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Werneth is an area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is west-southwest of Oldham's commercial centre and one of its most ancient localities. It is contiguous with Westwood, Hollinwood, Hollins and Chadderton. Werneth includes the neighbourhood known as Freehold between Werneth Park and Oldham's border with Chadderton at Block Lane. Werneth is the most ethnicically diverse ward in Oldham where only 22.1% of residents are white British and 71.2% are Asian. ==History== The name Werneth is ancient and derives from a Celtic personal name identical to the Gaulish ''vernetum'', the survival of placenames derived from Celtic personal names is rare in England outside Cornwall.〔Bateson, p. 3〕 In the reign of Henry III, the manor of Oldham was held by Alwardus de Aldholme who held land in Werneth (Vernet) and lived at Werneth Hall. The manor passed to the Cudworths by marriage and was later sold to Sir Ralph Assheton of Middleton. After passing through several owners the Lees family of Oldham bought it for £30,000 in 1794. Joseph Jones (1782-1858) of Wallshaw Mill,was the first alderman elected for the Werneth Ward of Oldham Council. He was a Conservative and was "elbowed" out in 1852 after which he retired to Severn Stoke in Worcestershire.〔Jo Roche ''Abberley Hall and Clock Tower'' n.d. p6〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Werneth, Greater Manchester」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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