Oldham
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Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England, it lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Rochdale, and 7 miles (11.3 km) northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 237,110 in 2019.
Image: Oldham Town Centre geograph.org.uk 5138949
Image: Oldham War Memorial and Parish Church geograph.org.uk 6003314
Image: Oldham town centre closeup from Hartshead Pike
Image: Oldham Town Hall, 2011
Rochdale
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Rochdale is a town in Greater Manchester, England, and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. In the 2021 census the town had a population of 111,261, compared to 223,773 for the wider borough. Rochdale is in the foothills of the South Pennines and lies in the dale (valley) of the River Roch, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Oldham, and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Manchester.
Image: Rochdale Town Centre geograph.org.uk 2151334
Image: Rochdale Town Hall 2017
Image: Rochdale Municipal Offices geograph.org.uk 3920311
Image: St Chad, Rochdale (9201062011)