Springhead, Greater Manchester
Springhead is a suburban area of Saddleworth, a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England.
| Springhead | |
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.jpg.webp) Oldham Road, Springhead | |
  Springhead Location within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SD961045 |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OLDHAM |
| Postcode district | OL4 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Description
Situated along the eastern edge of the Greater Manchester Urban Area, Springhead is contiguous with the village of Lees, and with the Austerlands, Scouthead and Grotton areas of Saddleworth. It was named after Springhead House, an historical dwelling which had a freshwater spring within its grounds.
Springhead once formed its own urban district, within the West Riding of Yorkshire. The main hub is the Post Office. There is also a Community Centres. Springhead Infant and Nursery School and Knowsley Junior School serve the area. The football club (Springhead A.F.C.) play in the Manchester Football League, and the cricket club (Springhead CCC) in the Greater Manchester Cricket League, current captains are Danny Mulkeen Jnr, Joe Rawlinson (Interim) and Colin "The Haggis" Rennie.
Transport
Springhead's bus services are operated by First Greater Manchester, M Travel (Manchester) and Stagecoach Manchester.
The Grotton and Springhead railway station - nicknamed the 'Delph Donkey' due to the previous route of the passenger service ending at Delph - once served the town. Passenger service was withdrawn in 1955, and the line closed in 1963. The track has been lifted since and replaced with a bridle path which follows alongside a large length of the original railway.
Notable people
- Judith Barker (born 1943), television actress
- Herman Hilton (1894–1947), rugby league footballer
- Annie Kenney (1879–1953), English working-class suffragette
- Thomas Steele (1891–1978), recipient of the Victoria Cross