Glodwick
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Glodwick | |
|
|
|
  Glodwick shown within Greater Manchester |
|
| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | Oldham |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OLDHAM |
| Postcode district | OL1-OL2, OL4 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Oldham West and Royton | |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
Glodwick (pronounced Glod-ick) is a component area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is immediately south of Oldham Town Centre.
Glodwick is a multi-ethnic residential area in the south of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, home particularly to a large community of people of Pakistani heritage. There is also a considerable but much smaller community of people of Bangladeshi and African heritage.
Glodwick is marked architecturally by Oldham's history with the Industrial Revolution, particularly cotton spinning. Much of Glodwick's housing remain as red-brick terraces, built originally as dwellings for Oldham's many cotton mill workers.
Contents |
[edit] History
Lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire since the early 12th century, Glodwick, one of the oldest parts of Oldham, was recorded in 1212 as being one of five parts of the thegnage estate of Kaskenmoor, which was held on behalf of King John by Roger de Montbegon and William de Nevill.[1][2] The other parts of this estate were Crompton, Oldham, Sholver, and Werneth.[3] Glodwick later formed part of the township of Oldham within the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham, in the hundred of Salford.[2]
William Joyce, fascist politician and Nazi propagandist was a short-term resident of Glodwick.[4]
[edit] Riots
In May 2001, Glodwick was the centre of controversy as it was at the heart of the Oldham Riots - large scale rioting said to be fuelled by long-term under-lying racial-tensions between local white and South Asian communities. The rioting gained international media coverage, and was said to be the worst racially-motivated riots in the United Kingdom for fifteen years prior, briefly eclipsing the sectarian violence seen in Northern Ireland.[5]
It has been asserted by both locals and the media that Glodwick is a "no-go area" for White people due to certain sects of the local South Asian population being hostile towards them. However, this remains a myth of preference.[6]
[edit] Landmarks
One of Glodwick's best known features is Alexandra Park. Another prominent and well used buildings is Glodwick Pool (formerly Glodwick Baths) - a purpose built structure administered by Oldham Community Leisure.
Greengate Street Mosque is one Oldham's largest mosque.[citation needed]
The church of St Mark stands on the hill above Oldham at Glodwick. It is the parish church for the area.
[edit] Lowside Brickworks
Close to Glodwick is a disused quarry which has been designated as a Site of special scientific interest (SSSI) known as Lowside Brickworks. The site is only 1.4 hectares (3.5 acres) but has considerable geological interest. It has yielded bivalves from the Carboniferous showing how they interacted with the sediment, which also helps understanding of their morphological variation. Lowside Brickworks is one of 21 SSSIs in the Greater Manchester area.[7] [8]
[edit] Transport
There are a few bus services that serve the Glodwick area. First Manchester's frequent 425 service runs through Glodwick to Holts Estate via Abbeyhills and to Fitton Hill via Oldham. First Manchester's 408 service runs an hourly service to Stalybridge via Abbeyhills and Buckstones via Oldham, Royton and Shaw. Bluebird's 410 and 411 services provide a circular service around various parts of east Oldham running along Waterloo Road in Glodwick. During evenings and Sundays, that part of the journey is served by First's 149 service running to Holts Estate via Alt and to Manchester via Oldham, Moston and Cheetham Hill.
The nearest train station is Oldham Mumps, providing links to Manchester and Rochdale.
[edit] References
- ^ Bateson, Hartley (1949). A Centenary History of Oldham. Oldham County Borough Council. ISBN 5-00-095162-X.
- ^ a b Brownbill, J; William Farrer (1911). A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5. Victoria County History, 92–108. ISBN 978-0712910552.
- ^ Ballard, Elsie [1967] (1986). A Chronicle of Crompton, 2nd, Royton: Burnage Press Limited. ISBN 5-00-096678-3.
- ^ Oldham drinkers were hanging on Albert’s every word - News - Oldham Advertiser
- ^ "The Ritchie Report" Oldhamir.org.uk, December 11, 2001, URL accessed June 13, 2006
- ^ "The summer of rebellion: special report", Independent Race and Refugee News Network, August 1, 2001, URL accessed December 26, 2006
- ^ Lowside Brickworks citation sheet. English Nature. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
- ^ Map of Lowside Brickworks. Nature on the Map. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
|
|||||
