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Rochdale A.F.C. Managers
Rochdale ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England, and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. In the 2021 Census, the town had a population of 111,261, compared to 223,773 for the wider borough. Rochdale is in the foothills of the South Pennines and lies in the dale (valley) of the River Roch, north-west of Oldham and 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. The ancient parish of Rochdale was a division of the Salford Hundred and one of the larger ecclesiastical parishes in England, comprising several townships. By 1251, the town had become of such importance that it was granted a royal charter. The town became a centre of northern England's woollen trade and, by the early 18th century, was described as being "remarkable for its many wealthy merchants." In the 19th century, it became a mill town and centre for text ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Borough Of Rochdale
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, Greater Manchester, Heywood, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, Littleborough, Middleton, Greater Manchester, Middleton & Milnrow. It is the ninth-largest district by population in Greater Manchester with a population of in . History Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire, the borough was formed in 1974 as part of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 and is an Amalgamation (politics), amalgamation of six former local government districts. It was originally proposed that the borough include the neighbouring town of Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury and disclude Middleton; Bury however went on to form the administrative centre for the adjacent Metropolitan Borough of Bury. The borough was formed by a merger of the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
