Friezland
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- For the simillarly named Dutch province, see Friesland.
Friezland is a hamlet situated four miles east of the town of Oldham, England. It is one of the smaller settlements of the picturesque civil parish of Saddleworth, part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester.
Friezland lies between the village of Grasscroft and nearby town of Mossley. Friezland is situated on the banks of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, and has a church and a primary school. It is also the original home of Friezland Brass Band, conducted by one of the few female brass conductors in the UK, Lana Clough. The band has now set up a base in neighbouring Mossley, Tameside.
Friezland lies within the historic borders of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
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