Oldham War Memorial, Oldham

Name: Oldham War Memorial
Address: Oldham, United Kingdom

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Oldham War Memorial is a war memorial in Oldham, England, comprising a large bronze sculpture group on a granite plinth. It was built to commemorate the men of Oldham who were killed in the First World War. Bronze plaques on the wall of the churchyard nearby list the fallen, including Mabel Drinkwater, a nurse who died after an operation at Oldham Royal Infirmary. A mechanised roll of honour was added in the 1950s, listing the men from Oldham who were killed in the Second World War. The memorial became a Grade II listed building in 1973. The listing was upgraded to Grade II* in December 2016. ()

Coordinates: 53°32'32"N, 2°6'40"W

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Oldham (Oldham Town Centre)Oldham United Kingdom

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Oldham War Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alexandra Park, Chadderton Town Hall, Gallery Oldham, Oldham Parish Church.

0.6 miSE
Park
Alexandra Park, Oldham
17 min walk • Alexandra Park is a public park in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It was created in response to the Lancashire Cotton Famine of 1861–1865 as an attempt to keep local textile workers employed. The park is located in the Glodwick area of Oldham.
1.1 miW
City hall
Chadderton Town Hall, Oldham
28 min walk • Chadderton Town Hall is a municipal building on Middleton Road, Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Chadderton Urban District Council, is a grade II listed building.
~820 ftSE
Art gallery, Museum, Art museum
Gallery Oldham, Oldham
4 min walk • Gallery Oldham is a free-to-view public museum and art gallery in the Cultural Quarter of central Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England.
~150 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Oldham Parish Church, Oldham
1 min walk • The Church of St. Mary with St. Peter, mostly known as Oldham Parish Church, is the Church of England parish church for Oldham in Greater Manchester, England.
~690 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
4 min walk • Oldham Coliseum Theatre is a theatre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Found on Fairbottom Street in the town centre, Oldham's Coliseum is a repertory theatre which celebrated its centenary in 1987.
0.4 miSW
Town, Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Patrick's, Oldham
10 min walk • Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Patrick Church or St Patrick's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It was founded in 1858 and was built in 1870. It is situated on the corner of John Street and Union Street West, north of Oldham Sixth Form College in the centre of the town.
~1150 ftW
City hall
Oldham Civic Centre, Oldham
6 min walk • Oldham Civic Centre is a municipal building in West Street, Oldham, England.
0.7 miE
Church
St James' Church, Oldham
18 min walk • St James' Church is in Barry Street, Greenacres Moor, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Oldham East, the archdeaconry of Rochdale, and the diocese of Manchester.
0.7 miS
Temple
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Oldham
18 min walk • Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Oldham is a Swaminarayan Hindu temple in Oldham, England. It became the third Swaminarayan temple to open in the United Kingdom under the NarNarayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday on 22 October 1977.
1.1 miE
Church
Salem Moravian Church, Oldham
29 min walk • Salem Moravian Church was founded in Oldham, Lancashire, England in 1825 by John Lees. Br Lees, who lived in the Clarksfield area of Oldham, was associated with the Moravian Settlement at Fairfield in Droylsden.
0.9 miW
Church
Westwood Moravian Church, Oldham
23 min walk • Westwood Moravian Church was founded in 1865 in the Westwood area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. By 1868 the church building was too small for its congregation, and a new structure was opened in 1869. This church was used for Moravian services until 2005 when the congregation sold it and moved to its new premises in Royton.

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Which popular attractions are close to Oldham War Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Oldham Parish Church, Oldham (1 min walk), Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham (4 min walk), Gallery Oldham, Oldham (4 min walk), Oldham Civic Centre, Oldham (6 min walk).

How to get to Oldham War Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oldham War Memorial:

Tram

Oldham Central • Lines: EDid, Roch, Shaw (4 min walk)
Oldham King Street • Lines: EDid, Roch, Shaw (9 min walk)

Bus

Oldham Central Bus Station (6 min walk)
Oldham West Street Bus Station (6 min walk)