LINKS TO USEFUL WEBSITES

Gorgonia Diving
Scuba Diving Center on the Island of Korcula Croatia

Saddleworth Historical Society
Saddleworth lies to the west of the principal Pennine watershed. Historically, a Township
in the Agbrigg Wapentake of the West Riding of Yorkshire; Saddleworth was, however, a Chapelry
within the parish of Rochdale until 1869 when it achieved parish status.
Although still part of the historic County of Yorkshire, Saddleworth is now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham.

Saddleworth Folk Festival
Welcome to the seventh annual Saddleworth Folk Festival at Uppermill near Oldham, the friendly
festival on the edge of the Pennines. As ever there's something for everyone, with Concerts, Ceilidhs,
Singarounds, Workshops and Sessions and some of the top names in folk music.

Saddleworth Museum and Art Gallery
The Museum opened in 1962 and is situated in one of the out buildings of the 19th century Victoria Mill.
The only part of the mill to survive - it stands in a historic and beautiful location beside the
Huddersfield Narrow Canal in the village of Uppermill.

Pennine Waterways
On these pages you will see photographs of the work that has taken place to restore the
Huddersfield Narrow Canal through Saddleworth.

Oldham MBC
These pages give you the 'Key to Oldham'. In this section you can find lots of useful information about:
Health and welfare
Homes and housing
Council Tax and Benefits
Planning applications and building modifications
The local environment and how we are making it better
Services for the key stages of your life
There are also maps of the town centre, the local area and the northwest region.

Saddleworth Online
Saddleworth lies in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It covers over 18,000 acres much of which is
open land with breathtaking views from hills over looking scenic valleys. Most of the population resides
in beautiful villages, each with their own distinct character.

Saddleworth Tourist Association

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The village of denshaw, situated in the saddleworth moors, denshaw boasts many
attractions for the visiting public.

Saddleworth School
Specialist Language College

Saddleworth White Rose Society
Although entirely on the western side of the Pennine watershed, Saddleworth's links with the
County of York can be traced back in history to Norman times. Saddleworth, or Quick as it was
alternatively known, was throughout the Middle Ages a Township in the West Riding of Yorkshire
and had from the twelfth century been part of the Honour of Pontefract, the Yorkshire fiefdom
of the de Lacy family, granted to them by the Conqueror.

Virtual Saddleworth
The aim of this site is to give visitors an online taste of one of the hidden jewels of the Pennine hills.
Saddleworth is a group of small villages situated about half an hour North-East of Manchester in the
North of England, United Kingdom. This is not meant to be a text heavy site, on the contrary,
the majority of the content is Graphical and we hope the photographs and the virtual tours deliver
the look and feel of what Saddleworth is like and all about.

Old Saddleworth Magazine Website