New acclaim for Oldham Loop

摘要

Oldham is a typical Lancashire former mill town, with the town and its surrounding area once dominated by the cotton manufacturing industry. A number of the large cotton mills still stand in the area, although most are now either in use for other purposes, or stand empty and derelict. Like many other northern manufacturing towns, Oldham once boasted an extensive network of railway lines and sidings, with the main station being the curiously named Oldham Mumps.