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Shaws Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West

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Place	Shaws
Traditional County	Manchester
District / Borough	Oldham
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.545023
Longitude	-2.001259
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Shaws

Shaws emerges from the rugged Pennine landscape as a cluster of habitations defined by the sharp, clean air of the Oldham district. It lies 2.6 miles north-east of Mossley (from Mossley: bearing 45°T, OS grid SE 000 053), and is situated south-east of Uppermill village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, muscular grace, where the slopes catch the pale northern light and hold it against the grey stone of local dwellings. To the north-north-west, the waters of White Brook carve a quiet path through the earth, their movement providing a persistent, low-frequency pulse to the surrounding fields. Shaws maintains a character shaped by the nearby industrial legacy, where the grit of the past has long since softened into the quietude of the present. A short walk toward the west reveals the Ammon Wrigley Statue, a solitary bronze figure that watches over the transition between the high moors and the valley floor. The horizon is dominated by the looming presence of Yarns Hill, which stands as a silent sentinel over the agricultural history of the region. Every lane in Shaws seems to hold a memory of the labour that once drove these hills, yet today the atmosphere remains one of profound, wind-swept composure.

Nearby Outdoor Places

White Brook (River) — 0.2 mi, 347° NNW
Ammon Wrigley Statue (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 287° WNW
Saddleworth Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 296° WNW
Brownhill Countryside Centre (Park) — 0.5 mi, 334° NNW
Ladcastle And Den Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 323° NW · 3 ha
Wickens Clough (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 269° W
Yarns Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 133° SE
Pickhill Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 010° N
Primrose Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 068° ENE
Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 321° NW
Dove Stone Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 132° SE
Yeoman Hey Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 101° E
Bowl Barrow 190M Nne Of Knarr Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 317° NW
Chapel Garden (Park) — 1.8 mi, 330° NNW
Buckton Castle: A Ringwork And Site Of 17Th Century Beacon 350M North East Of Castle Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 195° SSW
Castleshaw Roman Forts, 250M West Of Castle Shaw Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 359° N · 8 ha
Bishops Park Monument (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 310° NW
Rimmon Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 085° E
Standedge Road Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 027° NNE · 4 ha
Greenacres Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.2 mi, 269° W · 10 ha
Redbrook Engine House (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 027° NNE
Crompton Waterfall (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 315° NW
Playhouse 2 (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 300° WNW
Oldham War Memorial (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 268° W
ODEON Oldham (Cinema) — 4.5 mi, 267° W
Hey Sike Head Marsh (Wetland) — 4.6 mi, 062° ENE
St Paul's Church, Oldham (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 258° WSW
Astley Cheetham Art Gallery (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 208° SSW
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 032° NNE
St. Thomas Church, Werneth (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 262° W

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