The ancient manor of Werneth covered an extensive part of the township of Oldham including much of the current town centre.

[9] Joseph Jones (1782–1858) of Wallshaw Mill, was the first alderman elected for the Werneth Ward of Oldham Council.

Prosperity in the area brought civic development and a significant part of Werneth became Oldham's "grand west end" with large mansions.

It was manned by police doing auxiliary fireman work with lamplighters or anyone available as pumpers for sixpence per hour plus liquid refreshments.

It had "the latest improvements and conveniences of firemen’s dwellings which were a special feature at this period and every accommodation will provide for the mental and physical recreation of the men during their leisure hours."

Werneth was part of the township of Oldham, in the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham, in the hundred of Salford.

The ward includes the neighbourhoods of Werneth Park, Freehold, Primose Bank, and parts of Coppice and the Block Lane/Old Lane area of Chadderton.

[2] Werneth covers about one hundred acres, and its geology consists of the coal measures of the Oldham Coalfield which were exploited by several early collieries and sandstone was quarried.

Stotts Tours (Oldham) operates bus service 396 providing links to Ashton-U-Lyne via Hathershaw and to Middleton via Chadderton town centre.

[19] Notable players have included Geoff Pullar, who played for the club early in his career and went on to represent England in 28 test matches from 1959 to 1963,[20] wicketkeeper Keith Andrew[21] and former West Indies captain, Carl Hooper.