- Castleshaw
Castleshaw is a hamlet in the
Saddleworth parish of theMetropolitan Borough of Oldham inGreater Manchester ,England . It lies amongst thePennines , convert|2.4|mi|km|1|lk=on north ofUppermill , convert|3|mi|km|1 west-southwest of Marsden, and convert|5.3|mi|km|1 east-northeast ofOldham .Historically a part of the
West Riding of Yorkshire , Castleshaw is most notable for theCastleshaw Roman fort , the remains of an ancient castrum.History
There used to be a Roman fort situated near to the head of the valley. Its remains are still visible to this day, on the edge of Castleshaw Upper Reservoir. An overhead view of the fort can be seen [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Delph+Road,+Saddleworth,+Oldham,+Greater+Manchester,+OL3,+UK&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=53.583519,-2.003707&spn=0.002994,0.013475&t=h&om=1 here] .
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