Royton
Sign in to saveRoyton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 21,284 in 2011. Close to the source of the River Irk, near undulating land at the foothills of the South Pennines, it is northwest of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Royton
- UK place.population
- 21,284
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- Oldham
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- Greater Manchester
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- UK place.post_town
- OLDHAM
- UK place.postcode_district
- OL2
- UK place.postcode_area
- OL
- UK place.dial_code
- 0161, 01706
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SD919078
- UK place.london_distance
- SSE
- UK place.static_image_name
- Royton Town Hall 1.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Royton Town Hall
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Early history
- Textiles and the Industrial Revolution
- Post-industrial history
- Governance
- Geography
- Demography
- Economy
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Education
- Sports
- Religion
- Public services
- Notable people
- Sport
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Royton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 21,284 in 2011. Close to the source of the River Irk, near undulating land at the foothills of the South Pennines, it is northwest of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester.
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Royton and its surroundings have provided evidence of ancient British, Roman and Viking activity in the area. During the Middle Ages, Royton formed a small township centred on Royton Hall, a manor house owned by a long succession of dignitaries which included the Byrons and Radcliffes. A settlement expanded outwards from the hall which, by as late as 1780, "contained only a few straggling and mean-built cottages". Farming was the main industry of this rural area, with locals supplementing their incomes by hand-loom woollen weaving in the domestic system.