Denshaw

Denshaw
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Denshaw is located in Greater Manchester
Denshaw
Denshaw
Location within Greater Manchester
Population500 
OS grid referenceSD974106
• London165 mi (266 km) SSE
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOLDHAM
Postcode districtOL3
Dialling code01457
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
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53°35′31″N 2°02′17″W / 53.592°N 2.038°W / 53.592; -2.038

Denshaw is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England.[1] It lies by the source of the River Tame, high amongst the Pennines above the village of Delph, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) northeast of Oldham,3.3 miles (5.3 km) north-northwest of Uppermill and Shaw and Crompton. It has a population of around 500.[citation needed]

Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Denshaw and its surroundings have provided archaeological evidence of Stone and Bronze Age activity in the area. The name Denshaw is of Old Norse derivation, and the oldest part of the village is an ancient hamlet.[2]

Built up around the junction of five major roads, until the 20th century, Denshaw consisted mainly of smallholdings and a few public houses such as the Junction Inn, originally built as a coaching house for travellers.[3] Denshaw is noted for its annual Whit Friday brass band contest.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference GM Gazetteer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Fox & Fox 2001, p. 10.
  3. ^ "Denshaw". visitoldham.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2008.