In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Newhey like this:
Newhey, eccl. dist. and vil. with ry. sta. (New Hey), Rochdale par., SE. Lancashire-dist., pop. 2348; vil., 4 miles N. of Oldham; P.O., called New Hey.
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Newhey through time
Newhey is now part of Rochdale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rochdale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Newhey itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newhey, in Rochdale and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25120
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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