Milnrow
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| Milnrow | |
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| Statistics | |
| Population: | 12,776 |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | [1] |
| Administration | |
| Metropolitan Borough: | Rochdale |
| Metropolitan county: | Greater Manchester |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Greater Manchester |
| Historic county: | Lancashire |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Greater Manchester Police |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} |
| Ambulance: | North West |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | Rochdale |
| Postal district: | OL16 3-- |
| Dialling code: | 01706 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Oldham East and Saddleworth from 1997 (previously Littleborough and Saddleworth) - Phil Woolas MP (Labour, 1995-) |
| European Parliament: | North West England |
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Milnrow is a settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England.
Milnrow is situated at the foot of the Pennines, between Rochdale and Oldham adjacent to Junction 21 of the M62 motorway.
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[edit] Geography and administration
Although part of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Milnrow is represented in the House of Commons as part of the parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth, by Phil Woolas MP.
[edit] History
[edit] Etymology
While a map from 1292 shows "Milnehouses" at Milnrow's current location, the village name is believed to be a corruption of the old pronunciation of "Millner Howe", a water driven corn mill mentioned in deeds of 1568 at a place called Mill Hill on the River Beal.
[edit] Early history
Some parts of Milnrow used to fall within the ancient parish of Hundersfield.
For centuries, Milnrow's economy was primarily agrarian, though small-scale hand loom weaving of woollen goods was also common. With the onset of the Industrial Revolution, the River Beal was harnessed to power large weaving mills. Around 1860, Milnrow's main industry changed from wool to cotton, which became the staple industry of the village until its general demise in the 1960s.
Modern industry includes engineering, packaging materials, dyeing and finishing, and ink manufacture. Milnrow's main street (Dale Street) has since 1971 been bypassed by Elizabethan Way, the access road to the M62.
[edit] Present day
The settlement has numerous shops, churches and pubs, and is the home of Ellenroad Engine House where 'Victoria' and 'Alexandra', the world's largest steam cotton mill engines are maintained in working order and can still be seen in steam on the first Sunday of each month. Hollingworth Lake Country Park can also be found close by.
[edit] Notable residents
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