| Dobcross | |
|---|---|
 A view over Dobcross | |
  Dobcross Location within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SD990067 |
| • London | 162 mi (261 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OLDHAM |
| Postcode district | OL3 |
| Dialling code | 01457 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Dobcross is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It is in a valley in the South Pennines, along the course of the River Tame and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) east-northeast of Oldham and 13 miles (21 km) west-southwest of Huddersfield.
Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Dobcross was once a chapelry in the Quickmere division of Saddleworth. For centuries, Dobcross was a hamlet sustained by domestic flannel and woollen cloth production. Many of the original 17th and 18th century barns and weavers' cottages survive today as listed buildings.[1][2][3]
Together with neighbouring Delph, Dobcross is, geographically, "considered the centre of Saddleworth", although it is not its largest village centre by some margin.[4] Industrial tycoon Henry Platt was born in Dobcross in 1770. John Schlesinger's 1979 film Yanks was filmed on location in Dobcross, and an annual Yanks festival, coupled with a brass band contest on Whit Friday, each contribute to the village's cultural calendar.
- ^ Historic England (2001). "1-5 Edge End, Dobcross (1067452)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ Historic England (2001). "Brownhill Bridge Mill (1309426)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ Historic England (2001). "Holly Grove (1067429)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ Baines & Parson 1822, p. 262.