The town of Oldham, Greater Manchester is located in the region of Greater Manchester in England. Oldham is an old town situated on high ground in the Pennines. The town is enclosed by two rivers. The town measures 8. 5 kilometres on the southeastern side and 11 kilometres on the northeastern side. Oldham is a big town with many settlements. A visitor will find big and small settlements that are part of the Oldham Metropolitan.

Little is known about the town’s earliest history. The original town was under the Lancashire area before it became a part of Greater Manchester. The town became popular in the 19th century when a textile manufacturing business was launched. The town developed further at the onset of the Industrial Revolution. Business was booming and it soon became of the highly industrialized towns in England. The textile and cotton industry thrived until 1998, when the industry closed its doors. The factories produced high volumes of cotton many times that of Germany and France put together.

When the cotton industry closed its doors, the economy shifted focus. The economy was down but other activities have replaced the cotton industry. Oldham has changed from an industrial town to residential town. Educational and Recreational facilities have been installed.

The original architecture has been preserved. You can see remnants of the Industrial revolution architecture on many buildings. Old cotton mills can be seen. During the time, the population was well over 100,000 and the town covered about 67 square kilometres.

Common landmarks in Oldham include the Town Hall and the War Memorial. The townhall is has been listed a historical building of significance. Built in 1841, the town hall features an ionic portico adapted from the Athenian architecture. The hall was used by Sir Winston Churchill in 1990 during his famous inauguration speech when he won his first parliamentary seat. If you look at the outside of the building, you will see a Blue Plaque that marks the event.

The Oldham townhall has been by many politicians for meetings and speeches. The courtrooms are still there and they have never been used since the 1980s.The town authorities are planning to revamp the area. New developments are being proposed.