Hollins, Oldham

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Hollins
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Postcode district OL8
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53°31′19″N2°07′26″W / 53.522°N 2.124°W / 53.522; -2.124 Coordinates: 53°31′19″N2°07′26″W / 53.522°N 2.124°W / 53.522; -2.124

Hollins is an area of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, 1.7 miles south of the town centre.

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Formerly a hamlet set amongst open moorland and farmland along Hollins Road, the 19th century growth of Oldham saw Hollins form a contiguous urban area with Hollinwood, Limeside, Garden Suburb, Werneth, Coppice and Copster Hill. [1]

Amenities

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Hollins Fire Station

Hollins Fire Station opened in 1981 to replace the now demolished Werneth Fire Station. [2] [3]

The area is served by Lyndhurst Primary School. It was formerly served by Hollins Comprehensive School. [4]

Hollins Methodist Church on Millgate has served the area since 1840. [5] A Buddhist Temple, Ketumani Buddhist Vihara, was established in Hollins in 2000, although it subsequently relocated to Manchester. [6]

Merton Playing Fields is the last remaining undeveloped land in the area. [7]

Transport

First Greater Manchester provides the following bus services along Hollins Road:

180 providing services to Greenfield via Oldham and to Manchester via Failsworth.

184 to Huddersfield via Oldham and Uppermill and to Manchester via Failsworth. [8]

Stagecoach Manchester provides service 76 to Oldham and to Manchester via Limeside and Newton Heath. [9]

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References

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  2. "Hollins Fire Station". UK: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015.
  3. "History Of Oldham Fire Brigade". Oldham Fire Brigade.
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  6. "Ketumati Buddhist Vihara". Ketumati.
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  8. "Timetables". First Group.
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