Oldham is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, and it is unparished. The town and the surrounding countryside contain 101 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, four are listed at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. Until the coming of the Industrial Revolution, Oldham was a small settlement in an agricultural region. By the early 19th century, it had become an important centre for handloom weaving. The cotton spinning industry grew, initially though small firms, and later by large mills. By the late 19th century "Oldham was the leading mill town in the world". In the town were the factories of Platt Brothers, who were the largest manufacturers of cotton processing machines in the world. Many of the cotton mills were designed by members of the firm of Stott and Sons. Since the decline of the cotton industry, many mills have been demolished, and others have been converted for other uses. The listed buildings reflect this history, the oldest ones being houses, farmhouses and farm buildings. Then came houses with facilities for domestic weaving, with workshop windows in the upper storeys, and later the large cotton mills. As the wealth of the town grew, so did the buildings, including churches, civic buildings and commercial buildings. Local philanthropists contributed to some of the buildings, and they are commemorated in memorials. (en)
Oldham War Memorial, including memorial wall, piers, gates and steps to St Mary’s churchyard and forecourt walls, steps and balustrade , and railings to St Mary's Churchyard (en)
Garden wall, gate piers and gates to Manor House, Oldham (en)
Alders Farmhouse, Oldham (en)
Anchor Mill, Oldham (en)
Bank Top Farmhouse, Oldham (en)
Barclays Bank, Oldham (en)
Bardsley House, Oldham (en)
Barn at Alders Farm, Oldham (en)
Church of St Margaret, Oldham (en)
Church of St Mark with Christchurch, Oldham (en)
Church of St Mary and St Peter, Oldham (en)
Church of St Mathew and St Aidan, Oldham (en)
Church of St Stephen and All Martyrs, Oldham (en)
Church of St Thomas, Oldham (en)
Church of the Holy Trinity, Bardsley, Oldham (en)
Church of the Holy Trinity, Waterhead, Oldham (en)
Conservatory in Werneth Park, Oldham (en)
Conservatory, Oldham (en)
County Court, Oldham (en)
Devon Mill, Oldham (en)
Eastern Lodge to Alexandra Park, Oldham (en)
Flash Cottages, Oldham (en)
Former Office Block of Platt Brothers, Oldham (en)
Former Post Office, Oldham (en)
Former Vicarage and Hall, Oldham (en)
Former board school, Oldham (en)
Fountain, Oldham (en)
Gateway to former Blind Workshops, Oldham (en)
Nos. 58–68 Bartlemore Street, Nos. 5–13 Melrose Street, Nos. 15 and 17 Sydenham Street and Nos. 1 and 3 Albert Mount, Oldham (en)
Hartford Mill, Oldham (en)
Hartford Works, Oldham (en)
Henshaw's Bluecoat School, Oldham (en)
Hey Lane Mill, Oldham (en)
High Knowls, Oldham (en)
Hollinwood War Memorial, Oldham (en)
Independent Methodist Chapel, Oldham (en)
Knowls Lane Farm, Oldham (en)
Knowls Lane Farmhouse, Oldham (en)
Lane Head Farm, Oldham (en)
Leesbrook Mill, Oldham (en)
Library and Art Gallery, Oldham (en)
Lodge to Bluecoat School, Oldham (en)
Lodges and gates to Hollinwood Cemetery, Oldham (en)
Lyceum and School of Art, Oldham (en)
Manor House and attached Cottage, Oldham (en)
Midland Bank, Oldham (en)
Monument to Sarah Lees, Oldham (en)
Moravian Sunday School, Oldham (en)
National Westminster Bank, Mumps, Oldham (en)
National Westminster Bank, Oldham (en)
No. 11 Church Lane, Oldham (en)
No. 11 Church Terrace, Oldham (en)
No. 11 James Street, Oldham (en)
No. 115 Union Street, Oldham (en)
No. 117 Union Street, Oldham (en)
No. 121 Union Street, Oldham (en)
No. 285 Greenacres Road, Oldham (en)
No. 8 Church Lane, Oldham (en)
No. 99 Windsor Road, Oldham (en)
Nos. 1 to 5 Hollins Road, Oldham (en)
Nos. 1, 3 and 5 Whitehall Lane, Oldham (en)
Nos. 10, 12 and 14 Church Lane, Oldham (en)
Nos. 109 and 111 Windsor Road, Oldham (en)
Nos. 125–131 Lane Head Road, Oldham (en)
Nos. 133–145 Lane Head Road, Oldham (en)
Nos. 1–7 Holts Lane, Oldham (en)
Nos. 264–278 Roundthorn Road, Oldham (en)
Nos. 61 and 63 Kelverlow Street, Oldham (en)
Nos. 7 and 9 Church Lane, Oldham (en)
Nos. 91 and 93 Windsor Road, Oldham (en)
Nos. 9–15 Holts Lane, Oldham (en)
Observatory, Oldham (en)
Offices of Dronsfield and Company, Oldham (en)
Ponsonby and Carlile Office, Oldham (en)
Prudential Assurance Buildings, Oldham (en)
Shakespeare Terrace, Oldham (en)
St Thomas' School, Oldham (en)
Statue of John Platt M.P., Oldham (en)
Statue of Joseph Howarth, Oldham (en)
Statue of Robert Ascroft M.P., Oldham (en)
Ten Houses, Oldham (en)
The Cottage, Oldham (en)
The Royal Oak public house, Oldham (en)
Thorneycroft, Oldham (en)
Town Hall, Oldham (en)
Union Club, Oldham (en)
Waterhead War Memorial, Oldham (en)
Werneth Grange Convent, Oldham (en)
Werneth Hall, Oldham (en)
Werneth Lodge, Oldham (en)
Werneth Park Adult Education Centre, Oldham (en)
Western Lodge to Alexandra Park, Oldham (en)
Wall, railings and gates to St Thomas's Churchyard, Oldham (en)
Oldham Equitable Co-Operative Society Buildings, Oldham (en)
Roman Catholic Church of The Holy Rosary, Fitton Hill, Oldham (en)
Workshop building immediately to east of Hartford Works, Oldham (en)
Former Coach house to No. 38 Manchester Road, Oldham (en)
Union Street United Reformed and Methodist Church, Oldham (en)
Oldham is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, and it is unparished. The town and the surrounding countryside contain 101 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, four are listed at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. (en)
