Coalshaw Green, Greater Manchester
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| Coalshaw Green shown within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SD90316 03218 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OLDHAM |
| Postcode district | OL9 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Coalshaw Green is a locality in the town of Chadderton in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester.
It is a former hamlet located in the south east of the township around the junction of Turf Lane and Drury Lane, and is contiguous with Butler Green, Whitegate and Hollinwood.
Coalshaw Green Park, which opened in 1911, is Chadderton's oldest public park. It comprises a formal park and, until 2017, adjoining playing fields.
The Chadderton Cricket & Bowling Club, known locally as 'The Big Cot', is a long-standing social club in the area.
Coalshaw Green is also the location of South Chadderton Metrolink station.
Archaically known as Coldshaw or Cauleshaw, Coalshaw Green is mentioned in the earliest recorded accounts of the township of Chadderton dating back to 1220.
Coalshaw Green was also mentioned in 1672 when the right of way through 'Coleshaw Lane' was recognised on payment of a half penny a year.
The growth of the nearby village of Hollinwood along the common border of Oldham and Chadderton townships saw development take place along Drury Lane and by the mid 1840s Coalshaw Green had been effectively absorbed into the village. 'Hollinwood, Lancs' was the area's postal address from the late 19th century until the advent of the modern postcode system, when 'Chadderton, Oldham' became the official address.
The late 19th century saw the area expand into a cotton mill district with the construction of the Gordon Mill (1884), Rose Mill (1885) and the Asia Mill (1904) all within the vicinity (see List of mills in Chadderton). All of these mills have now been demolished. The Rose Mill was destroyed by a major fire in 2007. Coalshaw Green Road, the main thoroughfare through the area, was constructed during this late 19th century period connecting the area to the nearby settlement of Butler Green/Washbrook.
Turf Lane (mentioned in records dating back to the mid 17th century) was originally called Tarve Lane and took its name from its use. It was a lane used by tenants to collect turf or peat for themselves and their manorial overlords. The inhabitants had certain rights of 'turbary' but were required to all use the same road so that they could be supervised in this operation. The turf would be gathered from the Hale Moss area around Whitegate.
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