Hollinwood, Shropshire

Last updated
Hollinwood
Hollinwood in snow - geograph.org.uk - 371727.jpg
Hollinwood in snow
Shropshire UK location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Hollinwood
Hollinwood shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference SJ521362
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WHITCHURCH
Postcode district SY13
Dialling code 01948
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°55′16″N2°42′47″W / 52.921°N 2.713°W / 52.921; -2.713 Coordinates: 52°55′16″N2°42′47″W / 52.921°N 2.713°W / 52.921; -2.713

Hollinwood is a small village in Shropshire, England.

Shropshire County of England

Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands of England, bordering Wales to the west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, and Worcestershire and Herefordshire to the south. Shropshire Council was created in 2009, a unitary authority taking over from the previous county council and five district councils. The borough of Telford and Wrekin has been a separate unitary authority since 1998 but continues to be included in the ceremonial county.

Hollinwood lies to the south of the town of Whitchurch and is about one mile from the border with Wales.

Whitchurch, Shropshire town in Shropshire, Britain

Whitchurch is a market town in northern Shropshire, England. It lies 2 miles (3 km) east of the Welsh border, 20 miles (30 km) north of the county town of Shrewsbury, 20 miles (30 km) south of Chester, and 15 miles (24 km) east of Wrexham. At the 2011 Census, the population of the town was 9,781. Whitchurch is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire. It is twinned with Neufchâtel-en-Bray, France.

Wales Country in northwest Europe, part of the United Kingdom

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2 (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.

Related Research Articles

Ashton Canal canal in north west England

The Ashton Canal is a canal in Greater Manchester, England.

Hollinwood Branch Canal

The Hollinwood Branch Canal was a canal near Hollinwood, in Oldham, England. It left the main line of the Ashton Canal at Fairfield Junction immediately above lock 18. It was just over 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long and went through Droylsden and Waterhouses to terminate at Hollinwood Basin. It rose through four locks at Waterhouses (19–22) and another four at Hollinwood (23–26). Immediately above lock 22 at Waterhouses was Fairbottom Junction where the Fairbottom Branch Canal started. Beyond Hollinwood Basin there was a lock free private branch, known as the Werneth Branch Canal, to Old Lane Colliery, which opened in 1797. It is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve.

Hollinwood, Greater Manchester area of Oldham in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England

Hollinwood is an area and electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 census was 10,920.

Coton, Shropshire village in Shropshire, United Kingdom

Coton is a village in Shropshire. It lies near the road from Whitchurch to Wem, about one mile southeast of Hollinwood.

Hollinwood tram stop railway station

Hollinwood tram stop is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) in Hollinwood, Greater Manchester, England. It was formerly a railway station before its conversion to Metrolink in 2012.

Failsworth tram stop

Failsworth tram stop is a Manchester Metrolink tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) in Failsworth, Greater Manchester. It was formerly a railway station before its conversion to Metrolink in 2012.

One third of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.

Daisy Nook Country park in Engalnd

Daisy Nook is a country park in Failsworth, Greater Manchester, England. The park runs through the Medlock Valley in an area once called Waterhouses. Waterhouses was one of three 'houses' in the Failsworth area, the other two being Millhouses and Woodhouses.

Stotts Tours (Oldham)

Stotts Tours (Oldham) is a bus company based in Oldham.

Droylsden railway station served the town of Droylsden, Lancashire, England.

Hollinwood may refer to two places in England:

New Moston district of Manchester, England.

New Moston is a district within the City of Manchester, in North West England.

Abraham Moss tram stop

Abraham Moss is a Manchester Metrolink tram stop on the Bury Line. The station gained funding approval in 2010 and replaced nearby Woodlands Road stop. It is close to the local library and college campus. The planning application for the station was lodged June 2010. Construction began on 18 October 2010 and the station became operational on 18 April 2011.

Ace Mill, Hollinwood

Ace Mill is a cotton spinning mill in Chadderton in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built as Gorse No. 2 Mill, in 1914 and cotton was first spun in 1919 by the Ace Mill Ltd, who renamed the mill. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished in 1967.

Fox Mill, Hollinwood

Fox Mill, Hollinwood is a cotton spinning mill in Hollinwood, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964.

Newton Heath and Moston tram stop light rail stop in Manchester

Newton Heath and Moston is a Manchester Metrolink tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL), in the Newton Heath area of Manchester, England.

Butler Green

Butler Green is a locality in the town of Chadderton in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester. The area is also known as Washbrook.

Limeside large housing estate in the town of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England

Limeside, also known as Limehurst Village, is a large housing estate in the town of Oldham, Greater Manchester. Lying 2 miles south of Oldham town centre, it is contiguous with Hollinwood, Failsworth, Hollins and Garden Suburb. The Daisy Nook countryside park lies to the south of the estate. Limeside lies within the Hollinwood ward district.