Oldham Time Trek Trail

Market Place - Elephants

Collect this stop as part of the interactive history trail designed for kids! Meet fun characters, tackle exciting challenges, and discover the past in a playful new way.

Kids trail button. Press this button to collect a fun character

This used to be Oldham’s Market Square.  Regular outdoor markets were held here for many years and it was the centre of life in the town.

Can you see the elephants on the building facing Spindles (above The Eyehut)?  They used to be the special symbol of Burton’s tailors. 

Audio clip

Market Place – elephants

Map

Map showing location of Market Place Elephants

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