VOLUNTEERS are seeking further ways of raising funds to help repair an iconic Saddleworth church that remains on an at risk register. St Chad’s, on…
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Moorland Second World War defences given Heritage status
THEY have stood empty and little known for nearly 80 years but now relics from World War Two, hidden on Saddleworth hillsides, have been added…
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Heritage history passes test of time for honoured pupils
A SPRINGHEAD school is one of only eight across the country to receive a coveted Historic England heritage award. Knowsley Junior School is celebrating the…
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Memorial to Saddleworth’s fallen war heroes to be specially listed?
A POIGNANT Uppermill landmark is being considered for inclusion on a list of monuments and buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Historic England (HE)…
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Annie Kenney is ‘Immortalised’ as statue appeal gathers momentum
Words by Louis Stowe A BLUE plaque commemorating Springhead suffragette Annie Kenney has been nominated for an appearance in the new Historic England exhibition ‘Immortalised’.…
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No case to save railway footbridge at Greenfield station?
GREENFIELD Station footbridge could be placed on Historic England’s register of listed structures. But a local railway campaign group insists the bridge is just over…
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Oldham Council moves to secure ‘At Risk’ status to save historic buildings
OLDHAM COUNCIL has welcomed Historic England’s agreement to place the Oldham Town Centre Conservation Area on its latest annual “at risk” register. The move will…
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