Grasscroft is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Grasscroft
The top of Summershades Lane, Grasscroft
Grasscroft Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SD982045
Civil parish	Saddleworth
Metropolitan borough	Oldham
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OLDHAM
Postcode district	OL4
Dialling code	01457
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Oldham East and Saddleworth
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53.537°N 2.026°W / 53.537; -2.026

The village has two notable residents - former Manchester United and England footballer Paul Scholes[1] and physicist Brian Cox.

See also

• Listed buildings in Saddleworth
• Grasscroft Halt railway station

References

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