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Grandmother's Workplace

My grandmother gave her place of residence as Werneth House in 1887 when she was married, occupation domestic, does anyone have a picture of what it used to look like? or any relevent history as to who lived there. Many thanks Aquilla

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A memory of Oldham in Lancashire shared on Monday, 28th March 2011.

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RE: RE: Grandmother's Workplace

My great grandmother worked at Werneth Park House as a parlour maid. She left in about 1890 when she married. The house belonged to John Willy Lees, the founder of the Asa Lees Engineering Works in Oldham.

Comment from Vanessa Armiger on Thursday, 3rd May 2012.

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