Garden Suburb, Oldham

Garden Suburb is an area of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, 1.9 miles to the south of the town centre, contiguous with Hollins, Copster Hill, Hollinwood and Limeside.

[1] On 7 August 1909 the Garden Suburb, off Hollins Road, was officially opened with the first gala ceremony.

[2] The oasis of winding streets with a deliberate country lane feel, gardens, trees, and verges, was intended as an alternative to terrace houses.

[2] Garden Suburb was the idea of Mary Higgs, founder of the Beautiful Oldham Society.

[2] The first woman Oldham councillor, Dame Sarah Lees, sold land near Hollins cheaply, A co-operative limited company was formed to build 700 houses with affordable rents.