Hollins, Oldham

Hollins
Hollins
Hollins shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference SD918029
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town OLDHAM
Postcode district OL8
Dialling code 0161
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

Hollins is an urban area in the town of Oldham in Greater Manchester, lying 1.7 miles south of Oldham town centre.

A former hamlet set amongst open moorland and farmland along Hollins Road, the 19th century growth of Oldham saw Hollins form a contiguous urban area with Hollinwood, Limeside, Garden Suburb, Werneth, Coppice and Copster Hill.[1]

The Merton Playing Fields is the last remaining undeveloped land in the area.[2]

Hollins Fire Station

Hollins Fire Station is in this area. It was opened in 1981 to replace the now demolished Werneth Fire Station.[3][4]

The area is served by Lyndhurst Primary School. The area was formerly served by Hollins Comprehensive School. See List of schools in Oldham.[5]

Hollins Methodist Church on Millgate has served the area since 1840.[6]

A Buddhist Temple, Ketumani Buddhist Vihara, was established in Hollins in 2000, although the temple has now subsequently relocated to Manchester.[7]

Transport

First Greater Manchester provides the following bus services along Hollins Road:

180 providing services to Greenfield via Oldham and to Manchester via Failsworth.

184 to Huddersfield via Oldham and Uppermill and to Manchester via Failsworth.[8]

Stagecoach Manchester provides service 76 to Oldham and to Manchester via Limeside and Newton Heath.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pixnet.co.uk/Oldham-hrg/newsletters/2012-03.html |Oldham Historical Research Group. Retrieved 3 December 2016
  2. ↑ http://sports-facilities.co.uk/sites/view/6007918 |Retrieved 4 December 2016
  3. ↑ http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/my_area/oldham/hollins/ |Hollins Fire Station Retrieved 3 December 2016
  4. ↑ http://oldhamfirebrigade.synthasite.com/history-of-the-brigade.php |Retrieved 3 December 2016>
  5. ↑ http://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200545/education_history/670/the_story_of_education_in_oldham |Retrieved 3 December2016
  6. ↑ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Hollinwood/Hollins |Retrieved 3 December 2016
  7. ↑ http://www.ketumati.org/index.php |Retrieved 3 December 2016
  8. ↑ https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-manchester/plan-journey/timetables/?operator=11&service=180/184&page=1&redirect=no%7C Retrieved 29 November 2016
  9. ↑ https://tis-kml-stagecoach.s3.amazonaws.com/PdfTimetables/XJAO076.pdf%7C%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D Retrieved 29 November 2016
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