Chadderton's a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the course of the River Irk and the Rochdale Canal, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines, west of Oldham, south of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester. At the time of the 2001 census it'd a population of 33,001. Historically a part of Lancashire, Chadderton during the Middle Ages was chiefly distinguished by its two ancient mansions, Foxdenton Hall and Chadde… (More on Chadderton)