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| Failsworth | |
|---|---|
 Failsworth Pole | |
  Failsworth Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 20,680 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SD895015 |
| • London | 163 mi (262 km) SSE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M35 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Failsworth is a town in the Oldham district, in Greater Manchester, England,[1][2][3] 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Manchester and 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Oldham. The orbital M60 motorway skirts it to the east. The population at the 2011 census was 20,680.[4][5] Historically in Lancashire, Failsworth until the 19th century was a farming township linked ecclesiastically with Manchester.[6] Inhabitants supplemented their farming income with domestic hand-loom weaving. The humid climate and abundant labour and coal led to weaving of textiles as a Lancashire Mill Town with redbrick cotton mills. A current landmark is the Failsworth Pole. Daisy Nook is a country park on the southern edge.
- ^ Cook, Hannah. "Failsworth Town Hall". www.oldham.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Map Failsworth Town Centre Greater Manchester England". www.towncentremap.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Places names – D to F. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2007.
- ^ "Oldham Ward/Failsworth West Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Oldham Ward/Failsworth East ward population 2011". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Lewis 1848, pp. 206–209.