View from Saddleworth

Some houses of Moorside on the right. Oldham in the distance and Manchester on the horizon.

Saddleworth, Uppermill

Monument in the park in Uppermill.

Greenfield, marina

Behind the Kingfisher, they’ve built a marina for narrow boats. And here we can see the electrical and water tower for the narrow boats to hook into.

Greenfield, The Kingfisher

New pub in Greenfield, The Kingfisher.

It’s sat just at the edge of the Huddersfield Narrow canal on one side and the now derelict Knoll spinning mill on the other.

Saddleworth, Greenfield

View from Chew Valley Road, Greenfield.

They really know how to stack up those houses on Shaw Hall Bank Road.

These houses are just infront of the Greenfield Railway station.

Saddleworth, Uppermill

Over the years Saddleworth Civic Hall has undergone extensive changes, as can be seen by what I suspect, Prince Charles would call, a carbuncle on the front.

The building which was once the Mechanics Institute was built in 1859 by Saddleworth architect George Shaw.

Saddleworth, Uppermill

Court Street, leading up to the Civic Hall on Lee Street.

Uppermill, Buckley Mill

Buckley mill, is still sat along side the River Tame as it has been since 1840. No longer in use as a woollen mill, it has now been developed into smart new apartments.

Saddleworth, Uppermill

The Commercial, sat in the central square of Uppermill.

Uppermill, Methodist Church

Uppermill Methodist Church.

Saddleworth, Uppermill

Uppermill Methodist Church along side The Commercial.

Saddleworth, Greenfield

More pics from the rainy Friday.

Saddleworth, Greenfield

Saddleworth brass band contest, in the rain.

Brass bands compete all over Saddleworth. They are judged blind as the judges are sat in tents and cannot see the band playing and so don’t know which band they are listening to.
The prize fund is over £36,000 so brass bands from far and wide are drawn to Saddleworth to compete. They each have their own coach and this always brings Saddleworth to a standstill. Many roads are simply closed to normal traffic.
Many years ago, before pubs could open all day, the pubs in Saddleworth were allowed on this one day to stay open from 11.00 to late at night. This was an enormous novelty and was taken advantage of by many of the locals. Of course all pubs can do this now, so the novelty has gone, but the crowds turn up and the bands play on.

Uppermill, Hare and Hounds

Hare and Hounds, along side the Co-op.

Going back some years, the Hare and Hounds was considered the ‘place to be’ in Saddleworth. I had many good times in there. I only visit once a blue moon now, and on this journey, I just cycled on past.

Saddleworth, Uppermill

Uppermill is the largest village in Saddleworth.

This is the view down the High Street which leads into the village centre.

Saddleworth Band contest on Whit Friday

Young fellow enjoying a pint of Boddingtons.