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Rochdale is to be found on the northern edge of Greater Manchester and is situated approximately 10 miles or so to the north of Manchester city itself. Its location is one that puts it at the foothills of the Pennines while the aptly named River Roch flows through this historic market town. The most prominent feature of this Greater Manchester town is its town hall which boasts a grade I listed status, a Victorian Gothic form of architecture and a birth date of 1871.
Formerly part of Lancashire, Rochdale today rests on the northern side of Manchester and access is made straight forward thanks to the presence of the M62, the M627 and the M66 which are all fairly nearby. Dotted around the edge of Rochdale are a series of golf courses while there are also plenty of green spaces in the form of parks; they include Broadfield Park, Falinge Park, Denehurst Park and Mandale Park. Other features of the town are St Chad’s Parish Church and the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre while it is also worth noting that there is a train station in the centre.
Rochdale was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 but was then known as Recedham and there was a manor in the region signifying the settlement. In later years the town’s name became Rachedale before coming around to its current day title. In 1251 a royal charter was granted that allowed weekly markets in this north of England setting. Rochdale benefited greatly from the wool trade and by the 18th century was said to be ‘remarkable for many wealthy merchants’. By the 19th century Rochdale had become a major mill town and a centre for textile manufacture, with plenty of thanks going to the Industrial Revolution for this upturn. However, the town’s spinning capacity waned somewhat during the 20th century. Another noteworthy development in Rochdale came in 1844 when the Rochdale Pioneers opened the nation’s first co-operative shop. More recently, meanwhile, the BBC drama Waterloo Road is set in Rochdale.
Formerly part of Lancashire, Rochdale today rests on the northern side of Manchester and access is made straight forward thanks to the presence of the M62, the M627 and the M66 which are all fairly nearby. Dotted around the edge of Rochdale are a series of golf courses while there are also plenty of green spaces in the form of parks; they include Broadfield Park, Falinge Park, Denehurst Park and Mandale Park. Other features of the town are St Chad’s Parish Church and the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre while it is also worth noting that there is a train station in the centre.
Rochdale was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 but was then known as Recedham and there was a manor in the region signifying the settlement. In later years the town’s name became Rachedale before coming around to its current day title. In 1251 a royal charter was granted that allowed weekly markets in this north of England setting. Rochdale benefited greatly from the wool trade and by the 18th century was said to be ‘remarkable for many wealthy merchants’. By the 19th century Rochdale had become a major mill town and a centre for textile manufacture, with plenty of thanks going to the Industrial Revolution for this upturn. However, the town’s spinning capacity waned somewhat during the 20th century. Another noteworthy development in Rochdale came in 1844 when the Rochdale Pioneers opened the nation’s first co-operative shop. More recently, meanwhile, the BBC drama Waterloo Road is set in Rochdale.