Claim: Failsworth is an agricultural town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England thatwas documented as as a thegnage estate or manor comprising four oxgangs of land.
Evidence: Historically in Lancashire, Failsworth until the 19th century was a farming township linked ecclesiastically with Manchester. Failsworth is a centre for hat-making. Other activities include electrical goods manufacture (such as Russell Hobbs) by Spectrum Brands, formerly Pifco Ltd), and plastic production and distribution by Hubron Ltd.