Those broad arrow marks are indeed OS benchmarks but you are spot on about the water board using them as well. They used to mark where service pipes entered buildings or passed under walls.
I think you may have a point about modern buildings. When I go past Hill Stores I always think that the century-old Co-op Building will be around longer than the more recent Tesco nearby. GR on a pillar box means George V - King Charles's granddad. He didn't bother with a number because he thought, with his eldest son called Edward, that there wouldn't be another King George for a while. Edward VII ones are more rare, but there is one in St Michael's Square, Ashton. Loved the trip through Derker. xx
That's right the queen's father xxx I still talk about her like she's still alive. Yes Tesco won't last long. Wish the asap lees building was still up, would have lived to see that xxx
The marks on the wall are called bench marks, you can find them on lots of old buildings like banks , town halls etc. Loads of them in oldham. They were used for height elevation records .
So many beautiful buildings and homes have been destroyed since the 60's in Oldham by successive governments and councils and what they have replaced it with is appalling. I remember as a kid visiting Oldham many times as my parents both were born there and it seemed to be constant demolition for over 20 years. The fact you had to point out a cobbled alley shows how unusual they have become and they used to be literally everywhere. I remember the milkman used to deliver with a horse and cart and now we dont even get milk delivered any more! Another splendid video Sarah, thank you so much for sharing x
i could listen to you for hours and hours, you're from where i'm from, you think like i think, and you talk like i talk, i moved away 25yrs ago and i miss the people not so much the place, i was brought up in Lees. you are a proper Oldhamer and your mind is like a sparkler, going off in all directions at the same time, lol, just keep doing what you're doing, it's great to see all the places i used to hang around in. and you are a born communicator,
You just popped up on my feed and was amazed to see oldham town centre again, havnt been there for years. I used to live in shaw years ago and used to shop in Oldham. It's a shame the market is looking a bit empty nowadays. Anyway, your channel looks fantastic keep up the good work.
I'm Having a "Fry--Up"-exactly like yours in the morning-but with "H.P"sauce because I cant get "Daddies"-All on toast !!--can you still get "Hollands-meat-puddings"--I'm an Aussie that used to live in Royton in the 70's I was "engaged "to a girl from Milnrow-her Dad owned the Pub there,-(didn't work out)--I miss Northern "Tucker"-I live in Tassie now,-& you can't even get decent "fish & chips"here-out of a bloody packet !!---at our Chippy in Royton used to get="Fish & Chips/hollands-puidding/with Curry Sauce-!!-loved it-across road from the "Junction"-Pub"-Sarah the Northern Folk were so good to me-& we never stopped laughing-I drove a van for the Old.-Hosp-& it was like being in a "Carry on movie"-I had a sore guts from laughing so much !!-I have a Sister in Newhey-& we keep in touch-Love your show because you are so Dedicated to the Towns & Cemo's,-& the history,-you do your best,-but you can't do it all--you are so "Fair-Dinkum"-in your cause-&- some times you must think "am I on my own out there"??
Aawww thanks John. There are always people like you and others that follow the channel that appreciate the history and just seeing fabulous things that people hardly notice but who ever made what ever it is thought hard about the features like a building or window. Know what I mean ? Xx
@@SarahsUKGraveyard Yes I do !!-& your eye,for spotting even the smallest-detail-Architrave--corner-stone is "Right-on the money"-you might not get it in "Tech-Terms"-but we know Exactly what you bloodywell mean !!--Also where are all these other "Organisations"that are supposed to be "Sticking-up"-for Oldham??--they seem to be "Asleep-at-the-Wheel"-??--You are like ''Athena"-fighting for the ancient Greeks--her quote was "Come on boys,-I need a hand here-!!"
@ I think it was called the wellington no duke in it😁 my great uncle used to drink there all the time before he passed away. Love your videos Sarah keep em going ♥️
Just found this when mooching, I used to work as a funeral director in Oldham for 17 years. This brings back so many memories. Used to know Oldham like the back of my hand. Subscribed 👍🏻
@SarahsUKGraveyard you're welcome and yes I have, have you been to Saddleworth parish churchyard the old section? It's normally overgrown but there is a gravestone in there from the Bill o Jack's murders
@michaelblood143 yes, I've done a video on the cemetery found some great graves, that being one of them. It's up on the channel, let me know what you think if you watch it xxx
Fun and quality video, as always... another cat disapeared, we don't know what is going on, my kitty never came back... it happened to 3 neighbours in 5 months ...we dropped warnings in letterboxes not to let their cats outside....
Not being picky, you finished up in Watersheddings and not Waterhead, although, on a 19th-century map, it was called Lower Barrowshaw. Bryan Street used to be a dirt path from the bottom of Longfield Street to Lowermoor Lane, on the right-hand side as you were walking up Bryan my Uncle who was a Carter used to have a pen where he kept his horse and cart. If you had continued up Longfield you would have come to what was the Oldham Rugby League ground and Dog Racing Track. Also, you would have walked past where I was born in 1946.
Great video. Love your videos. You have a great personality. You're like a female version of me ... I mean by the way you talk about old buildings etc. 😂 All the best from Tony (80s child 😂) from Oldham 😊👍
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Those broad arrow marks are indeed OS benchmarks but you are spot on about the water board using them as well. They used to mark where service pipes entered buildings or passed under walls.
Brilliant thank you I thought so xxxx
I think you may have a point about modern buildings. When I go past Hill Stores I always think that the century-old Co-op Building will be around longer than the more recent Tesco nearby. GR on a pillar box means George V - King Charles's granddad. He didn't bother with a number because he thought, with his eldest son called Edward, that there wouldn't be another King George for a while. Edward VII ones are more rare, but there is one in St Michael's Square, Ashton. Loved the trip through Derker. xx
That's right the queen's father xxx I still talk about her like she's still alive. Yes Tesco won't last long. Wish the asap lees building was still up, would have lived to see that xxx
The marks on the wall are called bench marks, you can find them on lots of old buildings like banks , town halls etc. Loads of them in oldham. They were used for height elevation records .
Brilliant thank you xxxx
@SarahsUKGraveyard very welcome, shaw rd estate is my old stomping ground , that bench mark is facing where my mum lives.
So many beautiful buildings and homes have been destroyed since the 60's in Oldham by successive governments and councils and what they have replaced it with is appalling. I remember as a kid visiting Oldham many times as my parents both were born there and it seemed to be constant demolition for over 20 years. The fact you had to point out a cobbled alley shows how unusual they have become and they used to be literally everywhere. I remember the milkman used to deliver with a horse and cart and now we dont even get milk delivered any more! Another splendid video Sarah, thank you so much for sharing x
Aawww your right. It's so rare now. Such a shame xxx xxx I remember the milkmen not on carts though they had floats xxx
i could listen to you for hours and hours, you're from where i'm from, you think like i think, and you talk like i talk, i moved away 25yrs ago and i miss the people not so much the place, i was brought up in Lees. you are a proper Oldhamer and your mind is like a sparkler, going off in all directions at the same time, lol, just keep doing what you're doing, it's great to see all the places i used to hang around in. and you are a born communicator,
Aawww thank you so much.im glad you liked it. Yes I always go off in different directions lol xxx
You just popped up on my feed and was amazed to see oldham town centre again, havnt been there for years. I used to live in shaw years ago and used to shop in Oldham. It's a shame the market is looking a bit empty nowadays. Anyway, your channel looks fantastic keep up the good work.
Aawww thank you. I'm glad you found the channel. Lots of Oldham on there akso I've done a video on Shaw xxxc
I'm Having a "Fry--Up"-exactly like yours in the morning-but with "H.P"sauce because I cant get "Daddies"-All on toast !!--can you still get "Hollands-meat-puddings"--I'm an Aussie that used to live in Royton in the 70's I was "engaged "to a girl from Milnrow-her Dad owned the Pub there,-(didn't work out)--I miss Northern "Tucker"-I live in Tassie now,-& you can't even get decent "fish & chips"here-out of a bloody packet !!---at our Chippy in Royton used to get="Fish & Chips/hollands-puidding/with Curry Sauce-!!-loved it-across road from the "Junction"-Pub"-Sarah the Northern Folk were so good to me-& we never stopped laughing-I drove a van for the Old.-Hosp-& it was like being in a "Carry on movie"-I had a sore guts from laughing so much !!-I have a Sister in Newhey-& we keep in touch-Love your show because you are so Dedicated to the Towns & Cemo's,-& the history,-you do your best,-but you can't do it all--you are so "Fair-Dinkum"-in your cause-&- some times you must think "am I on my own out there"??
Aawww thanks John. There are always people like you and others that follow the channel that appreciate the history and just seeing fabulous things that people hardly notice but who ever made what ever it is thought hard about the features like a building or window. Know what I mean ? Xx
@@SarahsUKGraveyard Yes I do !!-& your eye,for spotting even the smallest-detail-Architrave--corner-stone is "Right-on the money"-you might not get it in "Tech-Terms"-but we know Exactly what you bloodywell mean !!--Also where are all these other "Organisations"that are supposed to be "Sticking-up"-for Oldham??--they seem to be "Asleep-at-the-Wheel"-??--You are like ''Athena"-fighting for the ancient Greeks--her quote was "Come on boys,-I need a hand here-!!"
Wasn’t the pub The Duke of Wellington or “the wellie”? I could be wrong but great videos Sarah♥️
Oh I'm not sure. I live finding those back street pubs, would love to go inside gave a look around xxx
@ I think it was called the wellington no duke in it😁 my great uncle used to drink there all the time before he passed away. Love your videos Sarah keep em going ♥️
@SuperMandy1973 aww thank you I definitely will. I'm going out filming later this week it won't be Oldham but the week after should be xxx
@ lovely! Look forward to it coz I’ve lived in Oldham all my life yet you always seem to point out something I never knew about the place😊xxx
Just found this when mooching, I used to work as a funeral director in Oldham for 17 years. This brings back so many memories. Used to know Oldham like the back of my hand. Subscribed 👍🏻
Aawww thanks. I bet you've loads of stories about cemeteries etc xxxx
@SarahsUKGraveyard you're welcome and yes I have, have you been to Saddleworth parish churchyard the old section? It's normally overgrown but there is a gravestone in there from the Bill o Jack's murders
@michaelblood143 yes, I've done a video on the cemetery found some great graves, that being one of them. It's up on the channel, let me know what you think if you watch it xxx
@SarahsUKGraveyard ah cool yes I will have a look for that one. I've done lots of burials in the new part of the churchyard
Hey Sarah nice walk in Oldham xx
Aawww thanks very much xxxx
Fun and quality video, as always... another cat disapeared, we don't know what is going on, my kitty never came back... it happened to 3 neighbours in 5 months ...we dropped warnings in letterboxes not to let their cats outside....
Something weird is happening there xx not right that xx
Classic chips, egg and beans. 👍😊 I still cook proper chips in lard, none of that nonsense of frozen or air frying lark for me 😂
Aawww I do love a proper chip in lard xx
The last mark you pointed to is a benchmark, which indicates the height above sea level on an ordinance survey map.
Ahhhh thank you xxxxx
I don’t remember much about Derker, but my step dad grew up around that area, we lived the other side of Oldham, down Limeside way…. :)
Ahhhhh near where I ended up before I left for Barnsley xxxx
Not being picky, you finished up in Watersheddings and not Waterhead, although, on a 19th-century map, it was called Lower Barrowshaw. Bryan Street used to be a dirt path from the bottom of Longfield Street to Lowermoor Lane, on the right-hand side as you were walking up Bryan my Uncle who was a Carter used to have a pen where he kept his horse and cart. If you had continued up Longfield you would have come to what was the Oldham Rugby League ground and Dog Racing Track. Also, you would have walked past where I was born in 1946.
Aawww brilliant history thank you. Watersheddings that's right xxx il update now xxxx
Great video. Love your videos. You have a great personality. You're like a female version of me ... I mean by the way you talk about old buildings etc. 😂 All the best from Tony (80s child 😂) from Oldham 😊👍
Aawww thanks Tony. I do love those old buildings xxxx
Jesus that place has change a lot I remember playing on Oldham edge when the army used it for tank training so much has gone .
Yes tank garage. I don't remember that but my mum does xxx
@@SarahsUKGraveyardDo you remember the little moor bath's?
Hi Sarah, I'm with you regarding the houses btw was the pub called the Wellington?
Ya coming to Royton then my house? X
Lol. 😁