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'''Hollins''' is an area of [[Oldham]], [[Greater Manchester]], England, 1.7 miles south of the town centre.
'''Hollins''' is an area of [[Oldham]], [[Greater Manchester]], England, 1.7 miles south of the town centre.


A former hamlet set amongst open moorland and farmland along Hollins Road, the 19th century growth of Oldham saw Hollins form a contiguous urban area with [[Hollinwood, Greater Manchester|Hollinwood]], [[Limeside]], [[Garden Suburb, Oldham|Garden Suburb]], [[Werneth, Greater Manchester|Werneth]], [[Coppice, Greater Manchester|Coppice]] and [[Copster Hill]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Frank Seaton |last2=Beswick |first2=Mark |last3=Barke |first3=David |title=Oldham Past Times |url=http://www.pixnet.co.uk/Oldham-hrg/newsletters/2012-03.html |publisher=Oldham Historical Research Group |date=September 2012}}</ref>
Formerly a hamlet set amongst open moorland and farmland along Hollins Road, the 19th century growth of Oldham saw Hollins form a contiguous urban area with [[Hollinwood, Greater Manchester|Hollinwood]], [[Limeside]], [[Garden Suburb, Oldham|Garden Suburb]], [[Werneth, Greater Manchester|Werneth]], [[Coppice, Greater Manchester|Coppice]] and [[Copster Hill]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Frank Seaton |last2=Beswick |first2=Mark |last3=Barke |first3=David |title=Oldham Past Times |url=http://www.pixnet.co.uk/Oldham-hrg/newsletters/2012-03.html |publisher=Oldham Historical Research Group |date=September 2012}}</ref>


==Amenities==
==Amenities==
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180 providing services to [[Greenfield, Greater Manchester|Greenfield]] via Oldham and to [[Manchester]] via [[Failsworth]].
180 providing services to [[Greenfield, Greater Manchester|Greenfield]] via Oldham and to [[Manchester]] via [[Failsworth]].


[[Greater Manchester bus route 184|184]] to [[Huddersfield bus station|Huddersfield]] via Oldham and [[Uppermill]] and to [[Manchester Piccadilly bus station|Manchester]] via Failsworth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Timetables |url=https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-manchester/plan-journey/timetables/?operator=11&service=180/184&page=1&redirect=no |publisher=First Group}}</ref>
[[Greater Manchester bus route 184|184]] to [[Huddersfield bus station|Huddersfield]] via Oldham and [[Uppermill]] and to [[Manchester Piccadilly bus station|Manchester]] via Failsworth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Timetables |url=https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-manchester/plan-journey/timetables/?operator=11&service=180/184&page=1&redirect=no |publisher=First Group }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


[[Stagecoach Manchester]] provides service 76 to Oldham and to Manchester via Limeside and [[Newton Heath]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stagecoach Manchester Timetable |url=https://tis-kml-stagecoach.s3.amazonaws.com/PdfTimetables/XJAO076.pdf |publisher=Stagecoach}}</ref>
[[Stagecoach Manchester]] provides service 76 to Oldham and to Manchester via Limeside and [[Newton Heath]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stagecoach Manchester Timetable |url=https://tis-kml-stagecoach.s3.amazonaws.com/PdfTimetables/XJAO076.pdf |publisher=Stagecoach}}</ref>
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Hollins
Hollins is located in Greater Manchester
Hollins
Hollins
Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSD918029
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOLDHAM
Postcode districtOL8
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°31′19″N 2°07′26″W / 53.522°N 2.124°W / 53.522; -2.124

Hollins is an area of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, 1.7 miles south of the town centre.

Formerly a hamlet set amongst open moorland and farmland along Hollins Road, the 19th century growth of Oldham saw Hollins form a contiguous urban area with Hollinwood, Limeside, Garden Suburb, Werneth, Coppice and Copster Hill.[1]

Amenities

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Hollins Fire Station

Hollins Fire Station opened in 1981 to replace the now demolished Werneth Fire Station.[2][3]

The area is served by Lyndhurst Primary School. It was formerly served by Hollins Comprehensive School.[4]

Hollins Methodist Church on Millgate has served the area since 1840.[5] A Buddhist Temple, Ketumani Buddhist Vihara, was established in Hollins in 2000, although it subsequently relocated to Manchester.[6]

Merton Playing Fields is the last remaining undeveloped land in the area.[7]

Transport

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First Greater Manchester provides the following bus services along Hollins Road:

180 providing services to Greenfield via Oldham and to Manchester via Failsworth.

184 to Huddersfield via Oldham and Uppermill and to Manchester via Failsworth.[8]

Stagecoach Manchester provides service 76 to Oldham and to Manchester via Limeside and Newton Heath.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Frank Seaton; Beswick, Mark; Barke, David (September 2012). "Oldham Past Times". Oldham Historical Research Group.
  2. ^ "Hollins Fire Station". UK: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015.
  3. ^ "History Of Oldham Fire Brigade". Oldham Fire Brigade.
  4. ^ "The story of education in Oldham". UK: Oldham.gov.
  5. ^ "Hollins Wesleyan Methodist, Hollinwood". UK: Genuki.
  6. ^ "Ketumati Buddhist Vihara". Ketumati.
  7. ^ "Merton Playing Fields, Oldham OL8 4JF". UK: Sports Facilities.
  8. ^ "Timetables". First Group.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Stagecoach Manchester Timetable" (PDF). Stagecoach.
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