This web page is a small list of streets south of Oldham. The origin of their names have been linked using historical information such as maps, deeds
and land registry records.

South Chadderton

Ashton Street / Ashton Crescent - in 1874, builder John Ashton acquired land nearby at Glebe Street and probably built now
slum cleared houses on the Even numbered side of the street. (Source Land Registry 999 year lease deed MAN187707).

Eli Street - named after Eli Lees (born 1814). The Lees family where major land holders in Werneth / Chadderton
Coalshaw Green Road area. The street was built in the later part of the 19th centaury (Source Land Registry title LA11019).

Glebe Street - some undetermined connection to Glebe mill which was on Drury lane, Hollinwood (now warehouses
opposite Albion Inn pub). At some point, Hollinwood council sold part of this area to Chadderton council as it did
with New Moston to Manchester corporation. (Source OS maps).

Gordon Avenue - street constructed in 1967 by Courthill developments on land formerly acquired in 1886 by
The Gordon Spinning Company Limited, next to its mill which burnt down on 1st August 1968 (Source Manchester Evening news
Saturday 3rd August 1968 + Land registry title LA11019).

Henley Street - someone a with a connection to river Thames side towns to the west of London (Henley-on-Thames).
Also in the area is Regatta close, Kingston Street (Kingston upon Thames), Windsor Avenue, Richmond Avenue (Richmond upon Thames).
 

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Last updated 20-October-2026