Tunshill
Tunshill is a hamlet at the northeastern edge of Milnrow, within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines, 3.0 miles (4.8 km) east of Rochdale and 5.1 miles (8.2 km) north-northeast of Oldham.
| Tunshill | |
|---|---|
 The M62 motorway bisects Tunshill | |
  Tunshill Location within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SD943132 |
| • London | 168 mi (270 km) SSE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROCHDALE |
| Postcode district | OL16 |
| Dialling code | 01706 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
It includes a golf club and numerous farms.
A small Roman statue of the goddess Victory was discovered at Tunshill Farm in 1793.[1]
In the 1970s, the M62 motorway was built through the area.
References
- "Monument no 46071". Pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
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