IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Turfland Avenue, OLDHAM, OL2 6EN
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Turfland Avenue, OL2 6EN by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (16 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Turf Lane Railway Bridge
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
Image: © Stephen Darlington
Taken: 15 Oct 2005
0.06 miles
2
Turf Lane, Royton
Looking west from the entrance to Newbank Garden Centre.
Image: © michael ely
Taken: 10 Feb 2009
0.08 miles
3
Place of Conception
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).
Image: © Peter Thwaite
Taken: 8 May 2011
0.08 miles
4
Silver Birch, Turf Lane (1)
In Newbank Garden Centre's car park.
Image: © michael ely
Taken: 10 Feb 2009
0.13 miles
5
Silver Birch, Turf Lane (2)
In Newbank Garden Centre's car park.
Image: © michael ely
Taken: 10 Feb 2009
0.13 miles
6
Former Bee Mill, Royton
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.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 6 Feb 2023
0.16 miles
7
Route of old railway crosses Salmon Fields
The route was the Royton branch and when operational the road Salmon Fields did not exist. Most of the route is now surfaced for all types of recreational use.
Image: © Kevin Waterhouse
Taken: 26 Feb 2023
0.17 miles
8
Lion Mill, Royton
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.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 6 Feb 2023
0.19 miles
