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Turfland Avenue, OLDHAM, OL2 6EL

In Newbank Garden Centre's car park.

In Newbank Garden Centre's car park.

This apparently modern injection moulding works owned by Patterson and Rothwell is based in the remains of Bee Mill, Royton. You can make out the surviving lower two floors of the brick built mill. It was built by the Bee Spinning Co (Royton) Ltd in 1901 with 102,216 spindles on Platts machines. The engine was a 1500 horsepower by George Saxon. Production ceased in 1964 and it was then used for foam block manufacture. It was purchased by the local authority in 1985 and they removed the upper floors. It was used for a time by Slumberland but is now in use by P & R. The brick chimney is on the adjoining Lion Mill that is substantially as built.

This Tuffnells Express Parcels depot in Royton Oldham was opened in 2001 and serves the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire area. Tuffnells Parcels Express is the longest established express parcels carrier in the UK. It all began when Harold Tuffnell first started in business in 1914 with a horse, a cart and a few customers scattered across South Yorkshire. Today this is just one of the 32 depots that Tuffnells have located throughout the UK http://www.tuffnells.co.uk/index.asp The chimney to the right is that of the Lion Mill which was a location used during the filming of the series "Life on Mars.

Flags of England, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, flying on the corner of Edge Lane Street and Coin Street, in Royton, Greater Manchester, England.

The bridge was one of the bridge on the branch railway line which ran into Royton. Part of the route is now a quiet walk

Dr Kershaw's Hospice, Turf Lane, Royton. On 10 November 1977, when the hospice was Dr Kershaw's Cottage Hospital and part of the NHS estate, the first test tube baby was conceived here. On 25 July 1978 Louise Joy Brown was delivered at the nearby Boundary Park Hospital (then known as the Oldham & District General Hospital and now known as the Royal Oldham Hospital).

51 Shaw Road, a terraced house on the A663 road that is typical of Royton and Greater Manchester.

A Grade II Listed former cotton spinning mill. Built in 1890 and powered by a Pollit & Wigzell steam engine. In 1915 it had 109,680 spindles. The engine was rebuilt in 1900 in 14 days, presumably over the 'wakes week' period. Production ceased in 1967.

Looking west from the entrance to Newbank Garden Centre.