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SD9608 : Bishop Park Trig Point and Monument

near to Moorside, Oldham, Great Britain

Bishop Park Trig Point and Monument

Bishop Park occupies about 50 hectares of land that originally included farms, a coal pit and a quarry on an exposed site which provides extensive views of Oldham, Shaw, Denshaw, Delph and the surrounding hills.

The monument commemorates the local family who gave the land at to the Borough of Oldham. It stands on Wotherhead Hill, marking the highest point in Oldham, at 1233 feet above sea level.

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2011

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Grid Square: SD9608, 50 images (more nearby)
Photographer: David Dixon (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Friday, 28 October, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 29 October, 2011
Geographical Context: People, Events Park and Public Gardens Uplands
Subject Location: OSGB36: SD 9676 0805 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:34.1428N 2:3.0237W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SD 9675 0802
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)