Spotland
Human settlement in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Human settlement in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spotland (/ˈspɒtlænd/ SPOT-land) is a district of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The Rochdale ward name is Spotland and Falinge. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 10,805.[1] It lies on the River Spodden, and is the home of Spotland Stadium.
Spotland | |
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A view over Spotland | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
Population | 10,805 (2011.Spotland and Falange Ward) |
OS grid reference | SD885135 |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ROCHDALE |
Postcode district | OL12 |
Dialling code | 01706 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
Historically a part of Lancashire, Spotland was formerly its own township and chapelry within the ancient parish of Rochdale,[2] in 1866 Spotland became a separate civil parish,[3] in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Rochdale, Whitworth, Bacup and Norden.[4] In 1891 the parish had a population of 37,828.[5]
The name Spotland means "area around the Spodden", Spodden referring to the River Spodden, which itself means "spouting stream".
Spotland Primary School lies within the locality on Edmund Street.[6]
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