Shaw and Crompton
Shaw and Crompton is a town in the North West of England. It is to the north-east of Manchester. Shaw and Crompton was part of Lancashire until the 1970s, but is now part of Greater Manchester. Shaw and Crompton is near to Oldham.
Shaw and Crompton grew during the Industrial Revolution because of its large cotton factories which sent fabric across the world.
Other websites
- Crompton Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine articles at Gen UKI
- Crompton: from the Normans to the Tudors Archived 2006-05-17 at the Wayback Machine A comprehensive historical reference site.
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