PLEASE NOTE: due to low takeup this event will no longer include lunch.
We will have the chance to explore the previously unknown gem of Werneth Grange in Oldham. Built in 1871 for cotton magnate Joseph Lees, it became the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in 1907. Although on the main road, it was hidden away behind thick hedges and trees, but has this year been converted into a conference venue, owned and operated by St Mark Universal Care.
How to get there:
Public transport: Bus 83 (every 10 minutes, takes 30 minutes) from Oldham Street, Piccadilly. Ask for Derby Street stop on Manchester Road. Walk back to crossing and it’s on the other side of Manchester Road.
By tram to Freehold Tram Stop then an indirect 12-minute walk uphill.
On street parking.
Programme
11.00 Tea and coffee on arrival
followed by
Talk by Ash Penty-Williams CEO St Mark Universal Care www.stmarkuniversalcare.org
Tour of the buildings, including the chapel.
Followed by lunch (optional) in central Oldham