Rochdale, Administrative town in Greater Manchester, England
The town sits 450 feet above sea level near the South Pennines, featuring a mix of urban development and surrounding semi-rural landscapes.
The textile industry shaped Rochdale during the Industrial Revolution, with the Rochdale Canal opening in 1804 to transport cotton between Lancashire and Yorkshire.
The Victorian-era Town Hall stands as the central architectural element, displaying detailed stone carvings and a clock tower in the town center.
Transportation connections include direct rail services to Manchester and Leeds, with the M62 motorway providing road access to major northern cities.
The town holds a record concentration of canal locks in northern England, containing 91 locks spread across 32 miles of waterway.
Location: Rochdale
Shares border with: Whitworth
Website: http://rochdale.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 53.61360,-2.16100
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:32
Rochdale Town Hall
281 m
Rochdale Cenotaph
310 m
Parish Church of St Chad, Rochdale
257 m
Rochdale Pioneers Museum
570 m
St John the Baptist Church, Rochdale
477 m
Church of St Edmund, Rochdale
876 m
Number One Riverside
613 m
Church of St Mary in the Baum
610 m
Falinge Park
1.2 km
Fireground
522 m
Cemetery Hotel Public House
1.4 km
Rochdale Cemetery Gateway
1.5 km
Statue of John Bright
131 m
Congregational Church
386 m
Statue of GL Ashworth
62 m
Touchstones Rochdale
188 m
The Reed Hotel
623 m
Post Office
343 m
Rochdale Cemetery
1.5 km
Ukrainian Catholic Church Of Saint Mary
901 m
Empire Music Hall
330 m
Rochdale Museum, The Old Vicarage
195 m
Waterside House
566 m
Institute For The Deaf, 23 Church Lane, Rochdale
413 m
Stocks To South Of Church Of Saint Chad
255 m
County Court Building
370 m
The Vicarage
608 m
Yates's Wine Lodge (The Blue Bell)
397 mReviews
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