Greenacres walk then to Oldham and graves of Peterloo massacre victims sarahs uk graveyard

[@johnbyrne52]

Hiya Sarah..great film again, thank you ! very interesting.

[@paulinehalkyard9312]

We walk down past that old house nearly every day and the old temperance hall didn't know it was coming down.Yet another good video.

[@neilt3022]

I enjoyed your walk . It's nice to see people are still interested in the history of our town. The four terraced houses on Greenacres Rd, immediately below the cemetery have very interesting keystones above their front doors - each a carved persons head and all different - worth a look (you can view them on Google maps Street View)

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I'll go and look in person at weekend do you know why they have them?

[@neilt3022]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard No, I don't know why the housebuilders added such an elaborate touch to these houses. I haven't seen any other terraced house in Oldham with such features. Nice though.

[@BlackpoolandBeyond]

Great to watch channel I've just started my channel in Blackpool I just find it hard to talk ATM even thought I am a gobby cockney keep good work up

[@waqasahmad8015]

Excellent work sarah keep up the good work

[@kristinejames9812]

Great video as usual Sarah! I love the way that you don't shy away from some of the less picturesque parts of Oldham too. (Don't mean Greenacres by the way!) 🥰

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thanks Kristine. I know what you mean 😁

[@cloudlangley7054]

I know these steps so much, livening in Carksfied and having a paper round next to the steps, was a Hall of a morning tip, I do miss Oldham but am Happy in Anglesey.. Thank you for your videos, .. doing a good Job..

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thank you for watching

[@Jack-hy1zq]

Thanks for the video. My mum is buried at Greenacres cemetery.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

It's one of my favourites. Where abouts is she?

[@Jack-hy1zq]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard Hard to describe...she's on the slope of the hill.

[@nablicman]

A nother cracking video Sarah beautiful light no them steps well live not far from there of Greenacers road i must have driven past the building the old stores a gazillion times and never noticed that name on it by eck.😁

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

It's amazing what we don't spot😁

[@nablicman]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard It is and its good job your doing these videos or we would now nowt about owt ay its a fabulous service you provided lol.😁

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Awwww thanks very much 😁

[@seany84uk]

That building on corner of top st used to be a shop. I remember it being one when i was young! Must have been 1988-1990 it was coverted to a house. Im sure it was once a co op too! I was born in 84 and lived near there and remember going in it when it was a shop. There used to be a lovely pie shop bottom of top st also on redgrave st. Does anybody also remember the shop on constantine / wellyhole st what was demolished for the new houses? I used to go for ice creams all the time there! :) The shop on raper st was known as phils off lience too. It was packed with alcahol and always had an old musty smell lol

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Yes I remember that smell. You know I filmed the pie shop but for some reason cut it out if the video

[@daveriley7644]

Could literally sit all day and watch your videos.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Awwww thanks so much Dave. I hope you like this one I did today x

[@tiggytomtom8307]

Sister mary malakiey . I hated her . Bit harsh i know but thats how it is.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Omg... I heard she was awful. Do you know about the ghost story? Did you hear her? 😁

[@swiftyupser1]

@@tiggytomtom8307 I used to get the strap from her several times a week for years in the mid 60’s . After a while I got used to it so it didn’t hurt as much , which angered her to no end. She then resorted to using it on the back of my legs. To this day I get the shivers when I see a nun in full habit.

[@muttleykrew77]

Just a little further up greenaceres Rd Passed the Greenacres pub on the left is a detached cottage (285 Greenacres Rd) and this is an example if how the houses looked in the area over 200 years ago. A beautiful Grade II listed building , you cant miss it. You just misssed it as you turned the right onto greenacres Rd, it was on your left. Great vids by the way.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I know exactly which one you mean it's black and white and I wanted to film it but I try not to film people's homes as not to cause offence without their knowledge. I know I sometimes do film bits but that building is a video if it's own

[@muttleykrew77]

I get what you mean, the oldest building in Oldham (1-5 Hollins Rd, ) built in the early 17th century looks like it is lived in, (I would love to see the features inside that) U could always be cheeky and use your charm and ask? Tell them Its for a good cause. 😁

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Funnily enough I met the lady who lives there a few years back. They have a dog that's about 6 foot not kidding. Next time I see her out I'll ask for a tour x

[@cloudlangley7054]

Love your videos

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thank you for saying 😁

[@nicothechihuahua3167]

Hi Sarah When my grandad Cave was alive we used go down those steps to the coach and horses for his afternoon pint, they lived on Lindon ave Greenacres. I'm sure they called them the 39 steps. The cemetery entrance looks sad, a few of my family are buried in there. I remember Phil he was a legend i dont think he was ever closed you could knock on any time of day or night. Hope your well. Andy.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Andy I was going to call the video oldhams 39 steps and the only reason I didn't was I ended up going on a trip wound 😁 my mums here she said she knows where the Cave graves are. She said she'll show me next time I go

[@swiftyupser1]

That brought back a lot of memories Sarah , Thanks. Used to play in the pill boxes( machine gun nests) at the back of the cemetery. They were used to guard the prisoners in Glenn mill which was still standing when I was young. Sister Mary Malaky, now that name brings shivers up my spine. I still can’t look at a nun in full habit without curling up my fingers from getting the strap across my palm. I really think she did enjoy it.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

She's very famous for being cruel I'm learning

[@sundancekidd4889]

The old corner shop brickwork is called Flemish Bond. Another great walk. Thanks.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Flemish bond sounds posh that 😁

[@sundancekidd4889]

My father owns a building company. there are different styles of bonds that can help people to give a rough age to buildings, walls etc. If you check online you will find the names of different brick type to help you on your walks. Happy hunting.

[@BugRacer1955]

Hi Sarah, so I know that ‘the old stores’ was a small shop that I know had sweets in i would walk past it at the end of my paper round and sometimes buy a chocolate bar. Greenacres cemetery has a clock on the wall by the entrance I think it might be covered up by the sheeting. I used to walk past it everyday. Also me & my old mate Danny was good friends with Phil who had the shop we helped him to store some beer in Vulcan mill before it went up in flames ☹️ he used to cover the underside of his car with old engine oil and it stopped it from rusting

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Awwww he was a nice bloke my mum used to drive over from Ashton just to give him some business

[@BugRacer1955]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard he was indeed, him and my mate Danny were sort of best pals they’d known each other for years and Danny was always helping him going down the cash n carry sadly they are both gone now bless them

[@pinguuk]

i lived in the area and we call them the "40 steps"

[@robogamer5384]

Just watched the film about peterloo sarah, Very sad ending , our local council should have a permanent memmorial to honour them brave people who lost there lives , they should never be forgotten thanks for the video

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Totally agree. Thanks for watching. I'm going to watch that film weekend. Plus where are the grave stones

[@robogamer5384]

My grand parents worked in the cotten Mills they were hard times then nobody had anything,but this happened over 200 years ago you wouldn't think this could have happened but it did,to be honest didn't know much about this part of our history until I saw your video sarah, shame on our government and King of England

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Its a quiet history to sone extent

[@paulinehalkyard9312]

Bet some bugger has pinched them.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Shame on them if they have

[@karensalt2297]

Did you forget to count the steps? I believe they are called 40 steps. Regards the rubbish, I am disgusted to see so much. The council has to get a grip. Shameful

[@johnalbison7181]

We lived in Waterhead early sixties and knew them as the footy steps.

[@wendywolstenholme6763]

My man Edomand Dawson the ONLY chap from Saddleworth who was killed at Peterloo (not a William) is buried at St John's Hey in Lees. However the lady you need to speak to about the others works at the local interest centre in Oldham

[@cloudlangley7054]

The old Bank was part of the old Bus Station , think the old Bus Shed as long gone..?

[@margaretoldham2579]

My 3 times Great Grandfather was one of the co-founders of the Temperance Movement in Oldham and would have been to meetings in the Temperance Hall. Shame that more Oldham history will soon disappear. He and his family also ran a Temperance Hotel at 68 (now 88) Yorkshire St from around 1861 til after his death in 1879 and his wife's death in 1889. Her obituary said "...

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Fabulous I'll film that at some point in the future thanks Margaret. What is the temperance movement?

[@emilyratcliff4620]

They dug up the old tramlines on Huddersfield Road about 1998 i remember playing on the road because it was closed i remember me and my mates buzzing because it was closed

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Good Times

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Emily was it the big massive house in the corner? If so it's up for sale now

[@andysheldon3258]

Another brill vid..my old stomping ground 😁 Phil shop a blast from the past

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Glad you liked it. I'm glad to see people are remembering Phil 😁

[@ronniedixon1128]

Oldhamer John Lees was killed by a yeoman’s sabre at Peterloo. Interestingly he fought at the battle of Waterloo four years earlier. The coroners Inquest is available online it’s fascinating. Be interesting to know whether the grave stone Sarah saw belonged to him.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thanks ronnie I'll look it up 😁

[@ronniedixon1128]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard It’s well worth it Sarah, there should be a statue of him and should be considered one of the towns most famous sons. I’ve lobbied the local MP for something fitting to be prominently displayed, excellent video loved it.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Thanks Ronnie

[@glennwhitehead6484]

I know it's a year ago but I've just watched the video. I would be interested if those names included Mr. Lees. I found out recently that I'm a blood relation of him, being a life long history nerd and especially that period in history, the Napoleonic period, Waterloo etc. So please could you tell me where is it possible to download the inquest, I believe he was the only one an inquest was done on. Thanks.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Oh interesting. There are several places. Oldham lical history office could offer info xx

[@TonyDas-im4qe]

We used to call them 40 steps

[@margaretoldham2579]

Ask at Oldham Local studies. They will know where those gravestones were moved to.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

They don't I spoke to someone senior there he only knows of the one in the library

[@margaretoldham2579]

Roger is usually a hive of information, I would have thought he;' know, or know where to ask. What denomination was the church? Maybe they would know ?

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

It's Roger I asked 🤣🤣

[@TonyDas-im4qe]

It was a shop sarah

[@brettc1169]

Who rememberers the Yelloway coach station at mumps.. All waiting for the coaches to Blackpool in summer. Nothing remains, what a shame...

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

It is I'm sure some of their coaches are up at the brewery

[@brettc1169]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard I’ve seen 1 around I’m sure kept as a restored running coach. A great book I remember printed I think by The Oldham chronicle printers was “Oldham as it was”, lots of facts and photos, maybe worth a look if you can find a copy...

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Defo I'll look into it thanks 😁

[@emilyratcliff4620]

The 40 steps memories

[@seany84uk]

Them steps were known as 40 steps but im sure there arent 40!! Lol

[@brettc1169]

I knew them as the 40 steps too... not sure if I ever counted them either...

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

42 of them there is 😂 they are really steep too 😁

[@DanishKing-eo8hb]

So sad

[@michaelwhitehead5018]

Phils shop was owned by his dad before Phil took over

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Really michael? I didn't know that. I bet people miss that corner shop

[@michaelwhitehead5018]

@@SarahsUKGraveyard yes it was his dad William who had it before hand

[@elsiesellors9773]

we had the chip shop across from Phil 30 years ago.

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Did you that's fab. Was it the one that's still there now?

[@lizcoupe3341]

Shop

[@cloudlangley7054]

Dam iPhone spelling.. Ha Ha .