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Tunshill

Tunshill
Tunshil.jpg
The M62 motorway bisects Tunshill
Tunshill is located in Greater Manchester
Tunshill
Tunshill
Tunshill shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference SD943132
• London 168 mi (270 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ROCHDALE
Postcode district OL16
Dialling code 01706
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
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53°36′54″N 2°05′06″W / 53.615°N 2.085°W / 53.615; -2.085Coordinates: 53°36′54″N 2°05′06″W / 53.615°N 2.085°W / 53.615; -2.085

Tunshill is a hamlet at the northeastern edge of Milnrow, within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines, 3.0 miles (4.8 km) east of Rochdale and 5.1 miles (8.2 km) north-northeast of Oldham.

It includes a golf club and numerous farms.

A small Roman statue of the goddess Victory was discovered at Tunshill Farm in 1793.

In the 1970s, the M62 motorway was built through the area.



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