Motorists are facing traffic disruption as work starts to demolish mumps bridge. The manchester genealogist and the journal of the altrincham history society. The station was a primary station located on the oldham loop line 7 1. Oldham, ashtonunderlyne and guide bridge junction railway. Standing proud at mumps roundabout in oldham, mumps bridge. His account of the oldham district was published in 1817. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Osbert sitwell later provided the text, taken from the old testament book of daniel. End of an era as oldham mumps bridge makes way for metrolink video by gmpte. Gamumpi is a very old word that means the land at the meeting of two streams.
Oldhams first workhouse is thought to have been built in around 1731 at side oth moor between mumps and greenacres on the triangle of land now formed between lees road, glodwick road. At the time of closure, it was operated and managed by northern rail. Oldham photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. See facilities, accessibility information and maps. Oldham mumps was a railway station, opened in 1847, which served the town of oldham. Back in 2007 we revealed the 150yearold bridge was to be replaced by a new metrolink terminus meaning the famous advert would also bite the dust alongside it. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of oldham. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham. Its a bridge too far so mumps gets the chop manchester. An iconic landmark which provides a reminder to oldham s past is being removed to make way for a tram line. See more ideas about st johns church, royal oak and fish and chip shop. From monday, until friday, august 27, there will be a series of road closures affecting traffic leaving the.
History, facts and figures from every day of the year by dave moore isbn. The removal of a famous oldham landmark, the bridge at oldham mumps. A little plume of smoke is coming from its exhaust crossleys were known. Oldham mumps bridge makes way for metrolink youtube. But history will be made over the bank holiday weekend as a crane lifts. Although not mentioned in the domesday book, oldham does appear in legal documents. Much of oldhams history is concerned with textile manufacture during the. Its a bridge too far so mumps gets the chop manchester evening. For more information of the new metrolink line call 0161 244 1555 or email futur. Oldham mumps was a railway station, opened in 1847, which served the town of oldham, greater manchester, england. The area around the main railway station on the edge of oldham town centre is known as mumps.
We were the only media covering the start of the demolition with the cranes arriving at 6. Report mumps bridge demolition, oldham august 2010. Oldham mumps tram stop transport for greater manchester. California covered bridges pre 1900s and millions of other books are available. The books listed below are available for purchase from oldham local studies and archives. Standing proud at mumps roundabout in oldham, mumps bridge proclaims that the town was where the tubular bandage was invented in 1961. The name mumps or mumps bridge first appears in the oldham parish registers at the end of the 17th century. Oldham wins funds to develop new heritage centre and. Constructed in 1860, and standing proud at mumps roundabout in oldham, mumps bridge proclaims that the town was where the tubular bandage was invented in 1961. Mumps bridge carried the oldham loop railway line to rochdale for more than 100 years but the line was closed last year. Mumps in 1963 a view of oldhams mumps area and its wellk. A photograph of mumps bridge and tram depot, oldham, c1910. Oldhams iconic landmark bridge over the mumps roundabout has been demolished to make way for a new metrolink terminus. A view of oldhams mumps area and its wellknown bridge from the collection of the oldham borough police.