Know Your Roots
By Northern Roots
Let podcast presenter-producer Ashleigh Cartwright take you on a journey through time, with our brand new Northern Roots history podcast mini-series!
Discover stories, events and characters connected to the 160-acre Northern Roots site in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
Download the Northern Roots History map at northern-roots.uk/discover/ and follow Northern Roots on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Know Your RootsSep 07, 2021
Know Your Roots - Alexandra Park - Episode 10
We hope you've enjoyed this Northern Roots history mini-series. Just before you go, do you know about Alexandra Park? Oldham's award-winning, Grade 2 listed park is Northern Roots immediate neighbour and is stacked with history.
No.9 on the Northern Roots History map.
Know Your Roots - Pony Club & Carriage Driving - Episode 9
Equestrians are a vibrant part of the Northern Roots community, and have used the 160-acre Northern Roots site for decades.
No.8 on the Northern Roots History Map.
Know Your Roots - Oldham Ashton Guide Bridge Railway - Episode 8
Follow in the footsteps of a once busy railway.....
No.7 on the Northern Roots History map.
Know Your Roots - Park Bridge Heritage Centre - Episode 7
This stunning 18th century ironworks, a relic of the Industrial Revolution, lies in Tameside, at the southern end of the Northern Roots site.
No.6 on the Northern Roots History map.
Know Your Roots - Strawberry Gardens - Episode 6
What was Strawberry Gardens?
No.5 on the Northern Roots History map.
Know Your Roots - Pearl Mill - Episode 5
The largest mill in the world!
No. 4 on the Northern Roots History map.
Know Your Roots - Mary Higgs - Episode 4
The extraordinary Mary Higgs. Pioneering social reformer, founder of the Beautiful Oldham Society.
No. 3 on the Northern Roots History map.
Know Your Roots - BrooK Mill - Episode 3
The Industrial Revolution is in full swing! Oldham is the epi-centre of the global cotton-spinning industry. Local businessman Robert Thatcher builds a mill on the Northern Roots site.
No.2 on the Northern Roots History map.
Know Your Roots - Romans -Episode 2
What connects the Roman Empire to the Northern Roots site?
No.1 on the Northern Roots History map.
Know Your Roots - Introduction - Episode 1
Northern Roots is creating the UK's largest urban farm and eco-park on 160-acres of stunning green space in the heart of Oldham, Greater Manchester. Let podcast host Ashleigh Cartwright take you on a journey through time.