Tunshill

Tunshill is a hamlet at the northeastern edge of Milnrow, within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines, 3.0 miles (4.8 km) east of Rochdale and 5.1 miles (8.2 km) north-northeast of Oldham.

Tunshill

The M62 motorway bisects Tunshill
Tunshill
Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSD943132
 London168 mi (270 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townROCHDALE
Postcode districtOL16
Dialling code01706
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

It includes a golf club and numerous farms.

A small Roman statue of the goddess Victory was discovered at Tunshill Farm in 1793.[1]

In the 1970s, the M62 motorway was built through the area.

References

  1. "Monument no 46071". Pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2008.


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