Hollins, Oldham

Hollins
Hollins  Hollins shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SD918029
Metropolitan borough	Oldham
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OLDHAM
Postcode district	OL8
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Oldham West and Royton
List of places UK England Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°31′19″N 2°07′26″W / 53.522°N 2.124°W

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

A former 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]

The Merton Playing Fields is last remaining undeveloped land in the area.^[2]

Hollins Fire Station

Hollins Fire Station is located in this area. It was opened in 1981 to replace the now demolished Werneth Fire Station.^[3][4]

The area is served by Lyndhurst Primary School. The area was formerly served by Hollins Comprehensive School. See List of schools in Oldham.^[5]

Hollins Methodist Church on Millgate has served the area since 1840.^[6]

A Buddhist Temple, Ketumani Buddhist Vihara, has been established in Hollins since 2000.^[7]

Transport

First 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]

References

1. http://www.pixnet.co.uk/Oldham-hrg/newsletters/2012-03.html |Oldham Historical Research Group. Retrieved 3 December 2016
2. http://sports-facilities.co.uk/sites/view/6007918 |Retrieved 4 December 2016
3. http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/my_area/oldham/hollins/ |Hollins Fire Station Retrieved 3 December 2016
4. http://oldhamfirebrigade.synthasite.com/history-of-the-brigade.php |Retrieved 3 December 2016>
5. http://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200545/education_history/670/the_story_of_education_in_oldham |Retrieved 3 December2016
6. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Hollinwood/Hollins |Retrieved 3 December 2016
7. http://www.ketumati.org/index.php |Retrieved 3 December 2016
8. https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-manchester/plan-journey/timetables/?operator=11&service=180/184&page=1&redirect=no| Retrieved 29 November 2016
9. https://tis-kml-stagecoach.s3.amazonaws.com/PdfTimetables/XJAO076.pdf| Retrieved 29 November 2016