Smithybridge
District of Littleborough
England - United Kingdom

Milnrow

Milnrow (pop. 12,500) is a suburban town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines, and forms a continuous urban area with Rochdale. It is 1.9 miles east of Rochdale's town centre, 10.4 miles north-northeast of the city of Manchester, and spans across urban, suburban and rural locations—from Windy Hill in the east through to the Rochdale Canal in the west.

Located at 53.61, -2.11111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Rochdale, Towns in Greater Manchester

Summit Tunnel

The Summit Tunnel in England is one of the oldest railway tunnels in the world: it was built between 1838 and 1841 by the Manchester and Leeds Railway beneath the Pennines. The tunnel is located between Littleborough and Walsden, Todmorden and created a vital gateway between Manchester and Leeds.

Located at 53.6839, -2.09194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rail transport in West Yorkshire, Rail transport in Greater Manchester, Tunnels in West Yorkshire, Tunnels in Greater Manchester, Trans-Pennine Railway tunnels, Buildings and structures in Rochdale, Buildings and structures in Calderdale

Summit Tunnel fire

On 20 December 1984 a dangerous goods train passing through the Summit Tunnel on the Greater Manchester/West Yorkshire border, caught fire on the rail line between Littleborough and Todmorden, England.

Located at 53.6751, -2.08826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway accidents in England, Industrial accidents and incidents, Fires in England, Train and subway fires, Railway accidents in 1984, 1984 in England, 1984 fires, Tunnel disasters, Chimney effect fires

Littleborough, Greater Manchester

Littleborough is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It is located in the upper Roch Valley by the foothills of the South Pennines, 3 miles northeast of Rochdale and 12.6 miles north-northeast of Manchester; Milnrow and the M62 motorway are to the south, and the rural uplands of Blackstone Edge are to the east. In 2001, Littleborough and its suburbs of Calderbrook, Shore, and Smithy Bridge, had a population of 13,807.

Located at 53.6439, -2.09806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Towns in Greater Manchester, Post towns in the OL postcode area

Oldham West and Royton (UK Parliament constituency)

Oldham West and Royton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Michael Meacher of the Labour Party who has been an MP for most of the area since 1970.

Located at 53.6, -2.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1997, Politics of Oldham

Oldham East and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Oldham East and Saddleworth is a constituency in outer Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since January 2011 by Debbie Abrahams of the Labour Party.

Located at 53.6, -2.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1997, Politics of Oldham

Hollingworth Lake

Hollingworth Lake is a 130-acre reservoir in the Hollingworth area of Littleborough — part of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. The lake was originally built as the main water source for the Rochdale Canal, but developed as a tourist resort from the 1860s, and became known as the Weighver's Seaport. Hotels were built around it, at least two of which had outdoor dancing stages with gas lighting.

Located at 53.6306, -2.09642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Rochdale, Lakes of England, Canal reservoirs in England, Wildlife sanctuaries of the United Kingdom

Wardle, Greater Manchester

Wardle (pop. 7,092) is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the South Pennines, 1.8 miles east-southeast of Whitworth, 2.5 miles north-northwest of Rochdale and 12 miles north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Historically a part of Lancashire, Wardle and its surroundings have provided archaeological evidence of Mesolithic activity in the area.

Located at 53.6478, -2.13222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Areas of Rochdale, Villages in Greater Manchester

Littleborough railway station

Littleborough railway station serves the small town of Littleborough in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the Caldervale Line 13¾ miles (22 km) north of Manchester Victoria towards Halifax, Bradford Interchange and Leeds. This is the last station on the Caldervale Line in the Greater Manchester area.

Located at 53.6429, -2.0947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in Rochdale, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1839, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category F2 stations

Smithy Bridge railway station

Smithy Bridge railway station serves the village of Smithy Bridge and Hollingworth Lake near Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The station is on the Caldervale Line 12+⁄4 miles north of Manchester Victoria on the way to Leeds.

Located at 53.6333, -2.1134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Rochdale, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category F1 stations

Newhey Metrolink station

Newhey Metrolink station is a stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 28 February 2013 and is located in Newhey, a suburban village the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, England. The station sits on the site of New Hey railway station, a regional rail station which opened on 2 November 1863 and closed on 3 October 2009 for conversion from heavy rail to light rail.

Located at 53.6008, -2.09444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Manchester Metrolink stations in Rochdale, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations closed in 2009, Railway stations opened in 2013, Manchester Metrolink Rochdale–Manchester line stations

Littleborough and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Littleborough and Saddleworth was a parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.

Located at 53.64, -2.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parliamentary constituencies in North West England (historic), Politics of Rochdale, Politics of Oldham, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1983, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1997

Royton Urban District

Royton was, from 1863 to 1974, a local government district in Lancashire, England which covered the modern-day town of Royton, and its suburbs and districts. It covered a significant area to the north-west of the County Borough of Oldham, and formed part of the Oldham parliamentary constituency (abolished in 1950).

Located at 53.6, -2.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, History of Lancashire, History of Greater Manchester, Local government in Oldham, Urban districts of England

Milnrow Urban District

Milnrow Urban District was, from 1894 to 1974, a local government district of the administrative county of Lancashire, in northwest England. It covered an area to the east and southeast of the County Borough of Rochdale, and included the town of Milnrow, the village of New Hey, and the Piethorne Valley; Crompton Urban District lay to the south. Milnrow Urban District was created by the Local Government Act 1894, and was for the most part the successor to the township of Butterworth.

Located at 53.61, -2.11 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Local government in Rochdale, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, History of Lancashire, History of Greater Manchester, Urban districts of England

Butterworth (ancient township)

Butterworth was a township occupying the southeastern part of the parish of Rochdale, in the hundred of Salford, Lancashire, England. It encompassed 12.1 square miles of land by the South Pennines which spanned the settlements of Belfield, Bleaked-gate-cum-Roughbank, Butterworth Hall, Clegg, Firgrove, Haughs, Hollingworth, Lowhouse, Milnrow, Newhey, Ogden, Rakewood, Smithy Bridge, Tunshill and Wildhouse.

Located at 53.61, -2.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Rochdale, History of Greater Manchester, History of Lancashire, 1894 disestablishments in England

Ogden Reservoir (Greater Manchester)

Ogden Reservoir is a reservoir in the Piethorne Valley, close to Milnrow and Newhey in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England.

Located at 53.609, -2.073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Rochdale, Reservoirs in Greater Manchester

Rakewood Viaduct

Rakewood Viaduct carries the M62 Motorway over Rakewood Valley and Longden End Brook between junctions 21 and 22 at Littleborough in Greater Manchester, England. The viaduct is 840 feet long and 140 feet above the valley floor. It was built in 1966 by Reed and Mallik Ltd and opened to motorway traffic in October 1971.

Located at 53.6205, -2.083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Rochdale, Viaducts in the United Kingdom

Kitcliffe Reservoir

Kitcliffe Reservoir is a reservoir in Piethorne Valley in between Ogden and Piethorne Reservoirs in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England.

Located at 53.6092, -2.06167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Rochdale, Reservoirs in Greater Manchester

Piethorne Reservoir

Piethorne Reservoir is the largest of several reservoirs in the Piethorne Valley above Milnrow, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It was built in 1866. During excavations at Piethorne in the mid-18th century, a Celtic spear-head with a 5-inch blade was unearthed, implying human habitation in the locality during the British Iron Age. Reservoir downstream Piethorne Valley Reservoir upstream Kitcliffe Reservoir Norman Hill Reservoir Hanging Lees Reservoir

Located at 53.6097, -2.055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Rochdale, Reservoirs in Greater Manchester

Norman Hill Reservoir

Norman Hill Reservoir is a reservoir in the Piethorne Valley in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England.

Located at 53.6147, -2.04861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Reservoirs in Greater Manchester

Blackstone Edge Reservoir

Blackstone Edge Reservoir is a reservoir in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It is close to Blackstone Edge and the border with Calderdale, West Yorkshire.

Located at 53.6606, -2.04389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Reservoirs in Greater Manchester

Smithy Bridge

Smithy Bridge is a suburb of Littleborough within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. Hollingworth Lake Country Park is close by. Smithy Bridge was formerly a part of Butterworth. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53|38|N|2|07|W|region:GB_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 53.6333, -2.11667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Areas of Rochdale, Villages in Greater Manchester

Rochdale Way

The Rochdale Way is a circular 45 mile walking route around the borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, which takes in the best scenery and interesting buildings of the area.

Located at 53.6341, -2.0925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Long-distance footpaths in England

Ellenroad Ring Mill Engine

The Ellenroad Ring Mill Engine is a preserved stationary steam engine in Milnrow, Greater Manchester. It powered the Ellenroad Ring Mill from 1917, and after the mill's closure the engine is still worked under steam as a museum display. At 3000 hp, the twin tandem compound engine is possibly the most powerful of the type in preservation.

Located at 53.601, -2.107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Preserved stationary steam engines, Steam museums in the United Kingdom, Museums in Greater Manchester

St John the Baptist's Church, Smallbridge

St John the Baptist's Church, Smallbridge, is located in Halifax Road, Smallbridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the benefice of Wardle and Smallbridge, the deanery of Rochdale, the archdeaconry of Rochdale, and the diocese of Manchester. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.

Located at 53.6338, -2.132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade II listed buildings in Greater Manchester, Church of England churches in Greater Manchester, Anglican Diocese of Manchester, Gothic Revival architecture in Greater Manchester, Grade II listed churches, Religious buildings completed in 1834, 19th-century Church of England church buildings, Commissioners' churches, Lewis Vulliamy buildings