IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Platt Lane, OLDHAM, OL3 5QD
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Platt Lane, OL3 5QD 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.
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Image Map
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Notes
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Image Listing (29 Images Found)
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Distance
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Platt Lane/Lark Hill Road junction, Dobcross
Image: © John Topping
Taken: 5 Oct 2013
0.01 miles
2
Platt Lane Dobcross
This detached cottage stands by the side of Platt Lane
between the villages of Delph and Dobcross in Saddleworth.
Note the bricked up window this is because in 1696 in the reign of William III another form of taxation came into force which was known as the “Window Tax” and would last until 1851.
The revenue derived from the tax in the first year of its levy amounted to £1,200,000
The tax would be paid on a house of more than six windows one way for a person to by pass the tax was to brick up one or two windows over the stated six, even today on many of the older houses around Saddleworth the bricked up windows are still there.
In 1792 houses with 7-9 windows had to pay a tax of 2 shillings (20p), and those people with property containing 10-19 windows would pay a tax of 4 shillings (40p).
In 1825 the number of windows taxable went from six to eight windows.
The Window Tax would be replaced in 1851 with a tax called House Duty.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_tax
Image: © Paul Anderson
Taken: 2 Jun 2007
0.03 miles
4
Bar Meadow, Dobcross
Viewed from Platt Lane.
Image: © John Topping
Taken: 5 Oct 2013
0.05 miles
5
Moorland Avenue, Delph
Off Lark Hill Road.
Image: © John Topping
Taken: 5 Oct 2013
0.06 miles
6
A white cottage, Platt Lane/Dobcross
Circa 1747.
Image: © John Topping
Taken: 5 Oct 2013
0.10 miles
8
Delph New Road
Former buildings have gone, but as the sign suggests, there is always scope for new housing development.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 28 Jun 2010
0.15 miles
9
Demolition of buildings at Tame Water Mill
The site is to be converted to residential use in the near future.
Image: © Mike Gradwell
Taken: 14 May 2007
0.17 miles
10
Tame Water Mill
New part of the mill, part of the original, which is being converted into housing is covered in scaffolding.
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 13 Feb 2009
0.18 miles