Rochdale
a borough of England; in Lancashire, 10 miles N. N. E. of Manchester. It is a place of considerable antiquity, and was early noted for its woolen manufactures, which have remained a chief staple till the present day.
Cotton is extensively manufactured, and there are also foundries, machine machine shops, etc.; while in the neighare quarries of freestone and extensive collieries. The parish church (St.
Chad), of the 12th century, situated on an eminence, is approached from the lower part of the town by a flight of 122 steps.
The town hall is a fine modern building, and there is a handsome ROCHEFORT free library. Rochdale is the center of the co -operative movement, which originated there in 1844. By means of canals the industrial centers of the N. of Engit has a water communication with all land. Pop. (1919) 93.806.
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