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.
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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...
Dobcross railway station served the village of Dobcross between 1912 and 1955. The station was opened on 1 January 1912 as part of the London and North...
7 km) northeast of Manchester. Uppermill and the neighbouring village of Dobcross have a combined population of 7,500. Although there is evidence of Roman...
Oldham. The principal settlements are Austerlands, Delph, Denshaw, Diggle, Dobcross, Grasscroft, Greenfield, Grotton, Lydgate, Springhead, and Uppermill. The...
married former actor David Beckett on 24 June 1992 at Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross. They met on the set of Coronation Street, when Beckett joined the cast...
Oldham. The principal settlements are Austerlands, Delph, Denshaw, Diggle, Dobcross, Grasscroft, Greenfield, Grotton, Lydgate, Springhead, and Uppermill. The...
for various Oldham clubs in the Saddleworth League, including Delph & Dobcross, Moorside and East Lancashire Paper Mill in Radcliffe, Bury. Goram played...
in the field of engineering. The Platt Brothers, originated in nearby Dobcross village, but moved to Oldham. They were pioneers of cotton-spinning machinery...
localities have held brass band contests on Whit Friday: Saddleworth: Dobcross Delph Denshaw Uppermill Friezland Grotton Lees Greenacres Lydgate Scouthead...
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main line and veered sharply left past Ladcastle Quarry before reaching Dobcross halt. It then continued to Delph with one additional intermediate halt...
Manchester-Huddersfield railway over the canal between Saddleworth and Dobcross The section of canal through Slaithwaite town centre, between locks 21E...
and also a Road leading out of the said intended Road through or near Dobcross, to or near a Place called Wall Hill in Saddleworth aforesaid; and also...
(Which consists of numerous villages and halmets including Delph, Diggle, Dobcross, Greenfield, Grasscroft, Grotton and Springhead) "Royton" "Glodwick" "Werneth"...
contest which often continues into the early hours. In the village of Dobcross, a Henry Livings memorial prize is open to bands who play on any of the...
hamlets amongst the west side of the Pennine hills: Uppermill, Greenfield, Dobcross, Delph, Diggle and others. Saddleworth lies to the east of the large town...
including Holmfirth C.C., Nelson C.C. in Lancashire, Cudworth C.C. and Dobcross C.C. From 1885 to at least 1891 he was employed at, and probably landlord...
Cutchens (Franklinton, North Carolina) 2003 Male Grand Champion David Morris (Dobcross, Oldham, England) Steven Herbst (New York City, New York) Female Grand...
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