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The cause of the fire was never established, [2] but Rochdale's fire service was criticised for taking longer to respond to the blaze than Oldham's (based 5 miles (8 km) south), despite the Rochdale Fire Brigade being based in the Town Hall. [3] Alfred Waterhouse was given the task of designing a 190-foot (58 m) stone replacement. [3]
Number One Riverside is a multi-use public building in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England.It incorporates Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council civic offices and customer service centre, Rochdale Central Library as well as conference facilities for community use and office space for third parties. [3]
[1] [3] Rochdale is in the foothills of the South Pennines and lies in the dale (valley) of the River Roch, 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Oldham and 10 miles (16 km) north-east of Manchester. Rochdale's recorded history begins with an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Recedham Manor , but can be traced back to the 9th century.
Accordingly, the County Borough of Rochdale came into existence in 1889, with the powers of both a borough and a county council. Rochdale remained within Lancashire for certain purposes such as lieutenancy and administration of justice. In 1900 the county borough absorbed the bulk of the neighbouring Castleton Urban District by mutual agreement.
The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in England. Its largest town is Rochdale and the wider borough covers other outlying towns and villages, including Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton & Milnrow. It is the ninth-largest district by population in Greater Manchester with a population of 226,992 in ...
Let.5 A.3 reconnaissance aircraft powered by two 240 hp (180 kW) Lorraine-Dietrich 8B engines, having a three bay wing and missing the nosewheel. Let.6 Ca.3 fighter based on the Let.3, armed with a 37 mm (1.5 in) cannon, powered by two 220 hp (160 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Be engines and fitted with a four bay wing. Let.7 Bn.3
The main road through the village is the A680 Edenfield Road, which runs from Rochdale town centre to the village of Edenfield within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire. Taylor Park ( 53°37′15″N 2°12′04″W / 53.6207°N 2.2011°W / 53.6207; -2.2011 ) is an area of land in Norden
Rochdale railway station is a multi-modal transport hub in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It consists of a Northern -operated heavy rail station on the Caldervale Line , and an adjoining light rail stop on Metrolink 's Oldham and Rochdale Line .