Watersheddings
(1889-1997)
place and sports ground
Closed aged 107
Wikidata WikipediaWatersheddings was the site of a former rugby league stadium in the Watersheddings area of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. Historically it was in Lancashire, lying on the A672 (Ripponden Road) approximately 2 miles north east of Oldham town centre. Watersheddings was reportedly the highest professional RL ground in the UK at 770 ft above sea level, which would also list it as the highest ground of any professional sport in the UK.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Watersheddings Rugby Ground. On the site of the housing development to the east of this park was the famous Watersheddings rugby ground, which served the Oldham club from its opening on the 28th September 1889, until the last first team match on the 19th January 1997
Counthill Road, Oldham, United Kingdom where it sited (1889-1997)