Waterhead, Greater Manchester facts for kids
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 View from Waterhead park across the rugby pitch towards Austerlands |
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| Population | 12,029 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 52.4 |
| OS grid reference | SD943056 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OLDHAM |
| Postcode district | OL4 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Waterhead is a part of Oldham, a town in Greater Manchester, England. It's also known as a special area called an "electoral ward" within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. Long ago, it was part of Lancashire. Waterhead is located in the Pennines, which are hills. In 2011, about 12,029 people lived here.
Waterhead used to be a very busy place for work and business. It had coal mining and factories where they made cotton thread. This was especially true during the Industrial Revolution. That was a time when many new machines were invented. Because of this, Waterhead became full of cotton mills. These were big factories where cotton was spun into thread.
Even in 2005, many of these old mills were still standing. For example, Cairo Mill was used by the Ferranti company for many years.
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Where is Waterhead?
Waterhead is located near several other areas. These include parts of Greenacres, Salem, Moorside, and Lees. It is also close to Austerlands and Scouthead. These two places are on the western side of Saddleworth. The main road that goes from Oldham to Huddersfield (the A62) passes right through Waterhead.
Getting Around Waterhead
Waterhead is a starting point for several bus routes. These buses can take you to Manchester via Oldham. Other bus services connect Waterhead to places like Ashton. There are also local bus routes that go around east Oldham.
Famous People from Waterhead
Waterhead has been home to some interesting people.
Charles E. Shaw
The Reverend Charles E. Shaw was a Church of England clergyman. He was also a botanist, which means he studied plants. He was known for finding plants in unusual places, like on rubbish dumps! He became the vicar (a type of priest) of Waterhead in 1957. He stayed there until 1994. There is a special window in the church that remembers him. A song called "The' Parson o' Waterhead" was even written about him.
Kevin Sinfield
Leeds rugby captain Kevin Sinfield played his early rugby in Waterhead. He played for the Waterhead ARLFC team when he was an amateur.
