Derker

Coordinates: 53°32′56″N 2°05′50″W / 53.549°N 2.097359°W / 53.549; -2.097359

Derker
Derker railway station
Derker  Derker shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SD935058
Metropolitan borough	Oldham
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OLDHAM
Postcode district	OL1
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Oldham West and Royton
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

Derker is an area of Oldham, a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in north-central Oldham, close to the boundary with Royton.

Historically a part of Lancashire, Derker was recorded as a place of residence in 1604 with the name Dirtcar.^[1]

Derker is located next to the Greenacres, Higginshaw and Mumps areas of Oldham.^[2]

It is the location of Derker railway station.

Derker is said to have terraced residences "unsuited to modern needs", however that is believed to be untrue, it was a small developed, modernly civilized community who looked out for each other, is currently being redeveloped as part of the Housing Market Renewal Initiative.^[3] This has been controversial and has been opposed by some local residents^[4] who have lobbied Parliament to protest at the demolitions.^[5] The then local MP Phil Woolas opposed the demolitions.^[6]

References

1. ^ Bateson, Hartley (1949). A Centenary History of Oldham. Oldham County Borough Council. ISBN 5-00-095162-X. 
2. ^ "OldhamArea". pat.nhs.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20071023200810/http://www.pat.nhs.uk/visiting/documents/OldhamArea.PDF. Retrieved 2007-11-11. 
3. ^ Oldham Rochdale Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder. "Oldham Rochdale Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder; Derker". oldhamrochdalehmr.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20070607095603/http://www.oldhamrochdalehmr.co.uk/derker.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-14. 
4. ^ "Residents fight demolition plans". BBC News. 6 August 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/3540378.stm. 
5. ^ "March against demolishing homes". BBC News. 8 April 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4426619.stm. 
6. ^ "News - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/04/28/nelec828.xml.