Oakes, Huddersfield

Oakes is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3 km) to the west of the town centre off the A640 New Hey Road towards the M62 motorway, between Marsh, Lindley, Quarmby and Salendine Nook.[1]

New Hey Road, the main street of Oakes

Oakes was a location of the textile industry. Wellington Mills was constructed together with the local Baptist church, a school, and a public house in 1864.[2] The large factories have now closed and are used for other purposes. Oakes Mills has been demolished in 2017 to make room for a supermarket.[3]

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References
  1. Yorkshire CCXLVI.SW (includes: Colne Valley; Huddersfield.) (Map). 1:10560. Ordnance Survey. 1950.
  2. Andrew Hirst (30 October 2013). "Search is on for old photos of Oakes". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. Robert Sutcliffe (19 October 2017). "Demolition work starts on Oakes Mill site as hopes are high of Lidl store there". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 16 April 2018.


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