IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Villa Road, OLDHAM, OL8 1PJ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Villa Road, OL8 1PJ 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
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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 (56 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
2
Cycle route following line of former railway
This is the route from Ashton to Oldham and is here close to Alexandra Park, Oldham
Image: © Kevin Waterhouse
Taken: 13 Feb 2023
0.10 miles
3
Belgrave Mills
The extension to Belgrave Mills, at the corner of Fitton Hill Road and Honeywell Lane.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 15 Feb 2011
0.13 miles
4
Belgrave Mills
The later extension to No.1 mill on Honeywell Lane.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 29 Jun 2010
0.13 miles
5
Belgrave Mills
Belgrave Mills on Honeywell Lane.
Image: © Peter McDermott
Taken: 2 Jul 2017
0.13 miles
6
Bowling Green, Alexandra Park - Oldham
One of three bowling greens in the park.
Image: © John Topping
Taken: 12 Dec 2012
0.14 miles
7
Glodwick Brook
Houses at Glodwick Brook, adjacent to Alexandra Park, Oldham. The road bends sharply to the left, away from these houses as it crosses the old railway bridge. A dangerous blind spot for drivers.
Image: © Roger May
Taken: 18 Nov 2005
0.14 miles
8
Fitton Hill Road
The access to the various parts of Belgrave Mills. To the right are in sequence Nos. 1, 2, and 3, with the tower of No.4 mill to the left.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 29 Jun 2010
0.15 miles
9
The Pagoda (observatory) Alexandra Park
This Japanese style meteorological observatory, known as the Pagoda, is on the site of the original observatory which had occupied the site since the opening of Alexandra Park in 1865. The pagoda was built in 1899 to commemorate the golden jubilee celebrations of the Incorporation of the Borough of Oldham (see Image'>Image). It is a Grade II listed building (http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-388865-observatory- British Listed Buildings).
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 3 Mar 2013
0.15 miles
10
Cornerstone, Alexandra Park Pagoda
Cornerstone in Image
ERECTED IN COMMEMORATION
OF THE JUBILEE OF THE
INCORPORATION OF THE BOROUGH
1849 -- 1899
THIS CORNER STONE WAS LAID BY
THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR
MR COUNCILLOR JACKSON BRIERLEY JP
ON THE 17th DAY OF JUNE 1899
_________________
A NICHOLSON ESQ
TOWN CLERK
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 3 Mar 2013
0.15 miles