The town is recorded as Recedham in the Domesday Book and Rachetham in 1193. Variations of Rechedham … See more

Lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire since the early 12th century, Rochdale was recorded in 1066 as held by Gamel, one of the twenty-one thegns of the Hundred of Salfordshire.
The ancien… See more

Rochdale is approximately 450 feet (137 m) above sea level, 10 miles (16 km) north-northeast of Manchester city centre, in the valley of the River Roch. Blackstone Edge, Saddleworth Moor and the South Pennines are close t… See more

At the 2001 UK census, Rochdale had a population of 95,796. The 2001 population density was 11,186 inhabitants per square mile (4,319/km ), with a 100 to 94.4 female-to-male ratio. Of those over 16 years old, 28.2% wer… See more

There are four grade I listed buildings in the town: the Town Hall, the Cenotaph, the Church of St Mary in the Baum, and St Edmund's Church.
Rochdale Town Hall is a Victorian era town hall "widely … See more

Public transport in Rochdale is coordinated by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), who owns the bus station and coordinates transport services in the area.
The earliest routes around Rochdale were tracks and … See more

Hopwood Hall College is a further education college with a campus in Rochdale. It offers vocational courses for school leavers, and courses for adult learners and some higher education.
Rochdale S… See more