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

Moorside, 3 miles from Oldham, SE. Lancashire; P.O.

Moorside through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25102

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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