Rochdale

Rochdale [ rɒtʃdeɪl ] is a city in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England and the administrative center of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. It has 97 433 inhabitants ( 2001).

Geography

Located on the River Roch city derives its name from this river that flows along the Pennines from.

History

Rochdale is listed as Recedham in the Domesday Book of 1086. The Church of St. Chad's dates from 1194, but there was previously a church in the place. Archaeological finds at Rochdale around point out that at this point the Romans settled. 1251 Rochdale was awarded the status of a market town. To Rochdale developed around the sheep, and in the town itself wool was processed and later exported to Europe and America.

At the end of the 18th century held in Rochdale machine processing of wool and cotton feeder. The opening of the Rochdale Canal from Manchester to Yorkshire in 1804 and the connection to the railway network in 1841 accelerated the industrialization that brought the city a strong increase in the number of inhabitants: 1801 14,000 1821 23,000 1841 68,000 approx.

Under the influence of Robert Owen, the founder of the cooperative system, formed the weavers in Rochdale 1832 Rochdale Friendly Co - operative Society and opened a year later, a co-operative store. This was closed two years later, however reopened in 1844 with 28 members. 1848, the Konsumgenossenschaft 140 members, 1860 there were already 3,500. Rochdale called because of its history until today Birthplace of co -operation ( " birthplace of the cooperative system ").

Culture and sights

  • Church of St. Chad's
  • Built in Victorian style Town Hall
  • Rochdale Pioneers Museum, showing the history of the cooperative movement
  • Elle Road Engine House, there is one of the largest still functioning steam engines in the world. This starts every first Sunday of the month and then 12:00 to 16:00 clock to visit.

Sports

In the city the club Rochdale AFC is located, which has long been synonymous with the Football League Two and in 2010 for the first time rose to the Football League One. The club plays its home matches at Spotland Stadium.

Sons and daughters of the city

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