Besom Hill Reservoir

Besom Hill Reservoir is a reservoir in Shaw and Crompton, Oldham, England. Besom Hill Reservoir is situated nearby to the suburb Clough, as well as near the locality Grains Bar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brushes Clough Reservoir and Church of St James.

Brushes Clough Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: P.hogg, Public domain.

Brushes Clough Reservoir is on Crompton Moor in Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester, England. It was created in the 19th century by the damming of Leornardin Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oldham and Coppice.

Oldham is a former textile town in Greater Manchester, 7 miles northeast of city centre in the foothills of the Pennines. The main reason to visit is to explore the villages and valleys leading into the Pennines. In 2024 the population was 205,500.

Coppice

Suburb

Coppice is a locality and urban/suburban area the town of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is located to the south of Oldham town centre and is contiguous with other areas of Oldham including Hathershaw, Werneth, Hollins, Copster Hill and Primrose Bank.

Royton

Town

Royton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 21,284 in 2011. Close to the source of the River Irk, near undulating land at the foothills of the South Pennines, it is 2 miles northwest of Oldham, 3 miles southeast of Rochdale and 8 miles northeast of Manchester.