In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Heyside like this:

Heyside.-- eccl. dist. and vil., Prestwich par., SE. Lancashire - dist., pop. 4053; vil., 2 miles N. of Oldham; P.O.

Heyside through time

Heyside is now part of OLDHAM District. Click here for graphs and data of how OLDHAM has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Heyside itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Heyside, in Oldham and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24582

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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