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Castleton, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Castleton, Greater Manchester

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Castleton, Greater Manchester history

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The name suggests a link with a fortification; the Castleton area was the site of Rochdale Castle. During the 13th century, Castleton was known as Castletown, or Castle Town. The canal granted jobs for hundreds of local residents as it enabled the construction of several cotton mills. The Manchester and Leeds Railway Company arrived in Castleton in 1839.

Castleton, Greater Manchester landmarks

St. Martin’s C of E church was completed in 1863 and closed in 1991. It was refurbished in 2002/2003. Castleton’s main apparent architecture is that of the old Victorian style terraces.

You can visit Castleton, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Castleton, Greater Manchester to hear history at Castleton, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Castleton, Greater Manchester has 57 places to visit in our interactive Castleton, Greater Manchester map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Castleton, Greater Manchester, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Castleton, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Castleton, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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57 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Castleton, Greater Manchester places to visit

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Castleton, Greater Manchester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Castleton, Greater Manchester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Castleton, Greater Manchester’s information audio spots:

Stanney Brook Stanney Brook originates in the Burnedge area of Shaw and Crompton. It flows through Milnrow into Rochdale before joining the River Roch at Newbold Brow. Its name derives from the Lancashire dialect word “stanner”

Hey Brook Hey Brook is a watercourse in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. It originates at the confluence of Buckley Brook and Syke Brook. It flows through Wardleworth to the River Roch.

St John the Baptist Church, Rochdale St John the Baptist Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. It was founded in 1830, and built in 1927. It is situated on the corner of Maclure Road and Dowling Street.

Rochdale (ancient parish) Rochdale was an ecclesiastical parish of early-medieval origin in northern England. At its zenith, it occupied 58,620 acres (237 km) of land amongst the South Pennines. It straddled the historic county boundary between Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Rochdale Town Hall Victorian-era municipal building in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, was built in 1871. Built in Gothic Revival style at a cost of £160,000 (£15 million in 2021) It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building. It functions as the ceremonial headquarters of the Metropolitan Borough Council and houses local government departments.

Rochdale Pioneers Museum The Rochdale Pioneers Museum is housed in the building where the Equitable Pioneers Society started trading on 21 December 1844. The museum includes a recreation of the original shop, containing its rudimentary furniture, scales, items that were sold at the store, etc.

Spodden Valley asbestos controversy 72 acres (290,000 m) of land in Spodden Valley in Rochdale, England, formerly used by Turner Brothers Asbestos Company. Site of world’s largest asbestos textile factory was sold to MMC Estates, a property developer. MMC submitted a planning application to build an “urban village” consisting of 650 homes, a children’s daycare centre and a business park on the site. However, asbestos containing materials were abundantly visible on the ground, and local residents claimed that there were numerous asbestos dumping sites across the area.

Touchstones Rochdale Touchstones Rochdale is an art gallery, museum, local studies centre, visitor information centre and café. The first part of the building was opened as a library in 1884 with the museum and gallery being added in 1903 and extended in 1913. It became an art and heritage centre in 2003.

Rochdale Infirmary Rochdale Infirmary is an acute general hospital in Greater Manchester. It is managed by the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Rochdale power station Coal-fired power station was owned and operated by Rochdale Corporation prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity industry in 1948. It was redeveloped as demand for electricity grew and old plant was replaced. Station closed on 1 April 1958.

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