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How did Oldham Mumps station get its name?

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For the latest news from in and around Oldham sign up to the MyOldham newsletter here Most of us will never question why certain places got their names, especially not when we've grown up near them.

But when comedian and TV presenter Richard Osman tweeted about Oldham Mumps tram stop, it got a lot of people wondering where the name originally came from.

As many locals will know, the stop gets its name from the Oldham Mumps railway station, which was located slightly south of the tram stop.

The station opened in 1847, and was named after its location within the Mumps area of the town, a name many believe derrives from the word "mumper" - a 17th century term for a beggar.

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