Norden is a village in the

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, in

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, England. It was

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part of

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until 1974. It is situated on the western outskirts of the town of

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. There is a Rochdale Ward with the same name. Based on the 2021 Census, this ward had a population of 9,733.

Geography

The main road through the village is the A680 Edenfield Road, which runs from Rochdale town centre to the village of Edenfield within the

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borough of Lancashire. Taylor Park () is an area of land in Norden. It is situated on an old mine shaft, which makes the location unsuitable for building on. The park is known to residents around it as Taylor Park, probably because it is located right next to Taylor Avenue.

Government

Norden

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is included in the Heywood and Middleton constituency, represented in

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by Chris Clarkson (of the Conservative Party). It will be renamed Heywood and Middleton North and first contested at the 2024 general election. Norden was formerly a

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in the parish of

, in 1894 Norden became an urban district, on 31 December 1894 Norden became a

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, being formed from the part of

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in Norden Urban District on 1 October 1933 the district was abolished and merged with the

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and the Municipal Borough of Heywood, on 1 October 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Rochdale and Heywood. In 1931 the parish had a population of 4348.

Sport

Norden is the home of Norden Cricket Club, who joined the Lancashire League in 2018.

Notable citizens

* J. S. Roskell (1913–1998), medieval historian

Gallery

File:Norden War Memorial and Memorial Garden - geograph.org.uk - 1976760.jpg, Norden war memorial

References

External links

{{authority control Villages in Greater Manchester Areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale Former civil parishes in Greater Manchester