Historic churches · North West England
Lees, Greater Manchester
In or near Marsden.
Lees, Greater Manchester — a church in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mossley · 3.1 km
- Free entry
About
Lees, Greater Manchester is a church in england-north-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Lees is a church located in Greater Manchester, North-West England. It serves the local community and is part of the Church of England. The church's architecture reflects the traditional style typical of the region.
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Background
History
brought cotton spinning to Lees in the form of eleven textile mills, changing the character of the village completely.]] The settlement dates back to the 14th century and is thought to have been named after former retainer of the manor, John de Leghes. In the week before Peterloo (an assembly demanding the reform of parliamentary representation), weavers in Lees had paraded through the village with a large black flag adorned with the slogans "no Borough Mongering, Taxation Without Representation is Unject and Tyrannical," and "Unite and be Free, Equal Representation or Death". The growing unrest in the village prompted one alarmed inhabitant to write to the Home Office. In the late-18th…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5380, -2.0690
- District
- Oldham
- Parish
- Oldham, unparished area
- Postcode
- OL4 4NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Nearest railway station
- Mossley — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Lees, Greater Manchester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lees, Greater Manchester?
- Lees, Greater Manchester is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL4 4NA), in the parish of Oldham, unparished area.
- What is Lees, Greater Manchester?
- Lees, Greater Manchester — a church in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lees, Greater Manchester?
- The nearest railway station is Mossley, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode OL4 4NA.
- Is Lees, Greater Manchester free to visit?
- Yes, Lees, Greater Manchester is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lees, Greater Manchester?
- The nearest railway station is Mossley, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL4 4NA.