Memorial Cross for James Platt
Memorial Cross for James Platt is a memorial in Saddleworth, Oldham, England. Memorial Cross for James Platt is situated nearby to the peak Ashway Moss, as well as near the meadow Celebration Wood (RSPB).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greenfield Reservoir and Yeoman Hey Reservoir.
Greenfield Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: P.hogg, Public domain.
Greenfield Reservoir is a reservoir in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, in the English Peak District.
Yeoman Hey Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Eld Surefoot, Public domain.
Yeoman Hey Reservoir is a reservoir in the English Peak District. On its margin is a commemorative stone laid by the King of Tonga in 1981. The reservoir is within the boundaries of Greater Manchester but was formerly in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Dove Stone Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Ian Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dove Stone Reservoir lies at the convergence of the valleys of the Greenfield and Chew Brooks above the village of Greenfield, on Saddleworth Moor in Greater Manchester, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saddleworth Moor and Greenfield.
Saddleworth Moor
Locality
Photo: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saddleworth Moor is a moorland in North West England. Reaching more than 1,312 feet above sea level, it is in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. It is crossed by the A635 road and the Pennine Way passes to its eastern side.
Greenfield
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenfield is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is 4 miles east of Oldham and 13 miles north-east of Manchester. Greenfield is situated 2 miles west of Memorial Cross for James Platt.
Uppermill
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Uppermill is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies on the River Tame in a valley amongst the South Pennines with the Peak District National Park directly to the east, 5 miles east of Oldham and 11 miles northeast of Manchester. Uppermill is situated 2½ miles west of Memorial Cross for James Platt.
Memorial Cross for James Platt
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Here - by the accidental discharge of a gun - James Platt ESQ - MP for Oldham - lost his life - 28 August 1857”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Saddleworth, Oldham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.53672° or 53° 32′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.95461° or 1° 57′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C5WG2PW+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 701407391OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ashway Moss and Celebration Wood (RSPB).
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