Werneth, Greater Manchester

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Werneth


Booth House is the former headquarters of the Platt Brothers
Werneth, Greater Manchester (Greater Manchester)
Werneth, Greater Manchester

Werneth shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference SD912043
Metropolitan borough Oldham
Metropolitan county Greater Manchester
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town OLDHAM
Postcode district OL9
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′08″N 2°07′55″W / 53.535483, -2.132034

Werneth is an area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is 1 mile (1.6 km) west-southwest of Oldham's commercial centre and one of Oldham's most ancient localities.

[edit] History

Werneth Junior School Tower
Werneth Junior School Tower

During the reign of Henry III of England, Alwardus de Aldholme (Oldham) is referred to as holding land in Vernet (Werneth). The territory of Oldham was ruled by Alwardus's family from Werneth Hall (long since demolished).

Lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire since the early 12th century, Werneth 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] The other parts of this estate were Crompton, Glodwick, Oldham and Sholver. Werneth later formed part of the township of Oldham, within the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham, in the hundred of Salford.[1]

Werneth has long existed as an industrial district, and in the 19th century was used almost exclusively by the Platt Bros. of Oldham, the large engineering firm of the former cotton spinning industry prevalent in Oldham. The Platt Brothers business headquarters formed the basis of what is today, Oldham Werneth railway station.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Brownbill, J; William Farrer (1911). A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5. Victoria County History, 92–108. ISBN 978-0712910552. 
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