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Woolroad Manchester Map

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

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

Latitude	53.557481
Longitude	-2.010498
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Woolroad

Woolroad emerges from the Pennine slopes as a distinct collection of stone dwellings, shaped by the industrial pulse of the Tame Valley. It lies 2.9 miles east-north-east of Lees (from Lees: bearing 62°T, OS grid SD 994 067), and is situated east-north-east of Dobcross village. The architecture here retains a utilitarian austerity, where dark gritstone walls absorb the low, slanted light of late afternoon to cast long, melancholic shadows across the road. A short distance to the west, the surface of Mill Pond remains remarkably still, acting as a dark mirror for the passing clouds and the occasional silhouette of a bird. Woolroad maintains a quiet proximity to the rugged terrain of Ladcastle And Den Quarries, where the earth bears the jagged scars of past extraction. This landscape does not offer up its secrets easily, preferring instead to hold the damp chill of the north within its crevices. Walking the perimeter, one notices how the air carries a sharp, metallic clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding dry-stone walls. The rhythm of daily life here remains tethered to the terrain, indifferent to the encroaching bustle of more crowded districts.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 259° W
Brownhill Countryside Centre (Park) — 0.4 mi, 160° SSE
Ladcastle And Den Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 168° SSE · 3 ha
Wall Hill Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 241° WSW
Pickhill Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 120° ESE
Saddleworth Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 171° S
Capper Clough (Valley) — 0.8 mi, 109° ESE
Little Knott Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 313° NW
Delph Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 337° NNW
Ammon Wrigley Statue (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 173° S
Chapel Garden (Park) — 0.9 mi, 324° NW
Bowl Barrow 190M Nne Of Knarr Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 298° WNW
Doles Pit (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 231° SW
Castleshaw Lower Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 002° N
Castleshaw Roman Forts, 250M West Of Castle Shaw Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 011° N · 8 ha
Bishops Park Monument (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 297° WNW
Standedge Road Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 044° NE · 4 ha
Redbrook Engine House (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 042° NE
Greenacres Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.0 mi, 252° WSW · 10 ha
Dowry Castle (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 350° N
Buckton Castle: A Ringwork And Site Of 17Th Century Beacon 350M North East Of Castle Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 184° S
Crompton Waterfall (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 309° NW
Playhouse 2 (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 291° WNW
Oldham War Memorial (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 256° WSW
ODEON Oldham (Cinema) — 4.3 mi, 255° WSW
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 042° NE
Hey Sike Head Marsh (Wetland) — 4.6 mi, 073° ENE
St Paul's Church, Oldham (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 246° WSW
Marsden Moor Estate Exhibition (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 047° NE
St. Thomas Church, Werneth (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 251° WSW

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