Historic churches · North West England
Newhey
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Newhey (archaically New Hey) is a village in the town of Milnrow in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the foot of the South Pennines, by Junction 21 of t
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rochdale · 3.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Newhey church, the nearest railway station is Rochdale, located 3.8 km away. Entry to the church is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is OL16 3SH.
About
Newhey (archaically New Hey) is a village in the town of Milnrow in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the foot of the South Pennines, by Junction 21 of the M62 motorway and on the River Beal, 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Rochdale, 10 miles (16.1 km) northeast of Manchester. Historically a part of Lancashire, Newhey was anciently a hamlet within the township of Butterworth. It was described in 1828 as "consisting of several ranges of cottages and two public houses". In the early 19th century a major road was built through Newhey from Werneth to Littleborough. Newhey was incorporated into the Milnrow Urban District in 1894. Newhey expanded as part of an unplanned process of urbanisation, brought on by the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, and is now home to the Ellenroad Steam Museum - the engine house of the former Ellenroad Ring Mill, the rest of which was demolished in 1985. It holds the world's largest working steam engine.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Rochdale Canal SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Newhey (archaically New Hey) is a village in the town of Milnrow in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the foot of the South Pennines, by Junction 21 of the M62 motorway and on the River Beal, 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Rochdale, 10 miles (16.1 km) northeast of Manchester. Historically a part of Lancashire, Newhey was anciently a hamlet within the township of Butterworth. It was described in 1828 as "consisting of several ranges of cottages and two public houses". In the early 19th century a major road was built through Newhey from Werneth to Littleborough. Newhey was incorporated into the Milnrow Urban District in 1894. Newhey expanded as part of an unplanned process of urbanisation, brought on by the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, and is now home to the Ellenroad Steam Museum - the engine house of the former Ellenroad Ring Mill, the rest of which was demolished in 1985. It holds the world's largest working steam engine.
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Background
History
, as it was in 1984.]] Lying by the older localities of Milnrow, Ogden and Haugh, Newhey is thought to have acquired its name as a result of land reclamation. Newhey was home to the Newhey Brick and Terracotta Co. Ltd., a prosperous brick and tile works which opened on Huddersfield Road in 1899. Its bricks are found in buildings worldwide. Most mills and associated terraced houses in the Rochdale and Oldham areas were built from this "Newhey brick". In the 1920s, Newhey had at least five cotton mills, including Ellenroad, Newhey, Coral, Haugh and Garfield (demolished 1969).
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- Coordinates
- 53.6001, -2.0982
- District
- Rochdale
- Parish
- Rochdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- OL16 3SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochdale
- Nearest railway station
- Rochdale — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Newhey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ellenroad Steam Museum
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Moy Hill
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newhey?
- Newhey is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL16 3SH), in the parish of Rochdale, unparished area.
- What is Newhey?
- Newhey (archaically New Hey) is a village in the town of Milnrow in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the foot of the South Pennines, by Junction 21 of t
- How do I get to Newhey?
- The nearest railway station is Rochdale, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode OL16 3SH.
- Is Newhey a protected site?
- Yes — Newhey is part of the Rochdale Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Newhey free to visit?
- Yes, Newhey is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newhey?
- The nearest railway station is Rochdale, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL16 3SH.