Waterhead, Greater Manchester

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Waterhead
View from Waterhead park across the rugby pitch towards Austerlands.
Waterhead shown within Greater Manchester
Population	12,876 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SD943056
Metropolitan borough	Oldham
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OLDHAM
Postcode district	OL4
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Oldham West and Royton
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°32′50″N 2°05′07″W / 53.547212, -2.08528

Waterhead (or archaically, Waterhead Mill), is a locality and electoral ward within the east of the town of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. A predominantly upland area, it has a total resident population of 12,876.^[1]

Although a today mere residential district within the east of the large town of Oldham, Waterhead once formed its own ecclesiastical parish within Prestwich-cum-Oldham, in the Salfordshire hundred of Lancashire.^[2] Waterhead also formed a significant part of the Oldham Above Town registration district.

Waterhead was the site of considerable industry and commerce, including coal mining and cotton spinning.^[2]

Waterhead is located next to parts of Greenacres, Salem, Moorside and Lees, and Austerlands and Scouthead from the west side of Saddleworth. The main road from Oldham to Huddersfield passes through the locality.

Waterhead also provides the terminus for First Manchester's 82 service to Manchester via Oldham. The area is also served by First's 350 service between Oldham and Ashton, Bluebird's 410 and 411 circular services and Checkmate's 418 service between Austerlands and Chadderton.

[edit] References

1. ^ United Kingdom Census 2001. Waterhead (Ward). neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
2. ^ ^{a b} British History Online (1848). 'Watchett - Waterstock' A Topographical Dictionary of England. Victoria County History. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.

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