Royton
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Royton, north west of Oldham, was the first town where a powered cotton mill was built - at Thorp in 1764 - and its past as a mill town is still evident today, although the remaining mills are used mainly for warehousing and engineering. The town was the birthplace of Radio 1 breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw.
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