Rochdale Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of Greater Manchester, around 10 miles north of Manchester itself, is the town of Rochdale.

Historically part of Lancashire, Rochdale became a town in 1251 when it was granted a royal charter during the reign of Henry III. The town became a key producer of wool by the 18th century, and later, cotton in the 19th century with the development of cotton spinning innovations.

The Rochdale Canal was officially opened in 1804, allowing for its textile products to be transported to Manchester and parts of West Yorkshire. In 1839 the original Rochdale railway station was opened by the Manchester and Leeds Railway. During the decades that would follow, a number of Victorian buildings were constructed, including the very prominent Grade I listed Rochdale Town Hall in 1871.

The walk takes us through one of the main shopping streets, namely Yorkshire Street, before heading out onto South Parade which is built over a section of the River Roch. We then proceed down Drake Street, where we see one of the trams belonging to the Manchester Metrolink. This connects a number of towns in Greater Manchester. The tram seen here is running through the Oldham and Rochdale Line. Fun fact: there is no train station in Oldham. After a detour around the grounds of St Chad's Parish Church we end up by Rochdale Town Hall. Outside is a statue of of actress, singer and music hall star, Dame Gracie Fields, who was born in Rochdale in 1898.

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Filmed: 20th March 2021

Link to the walk on Google Maps: Unavailable for this walk as Google glitches out around Drake Street.

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Toad Lane
0:56 Hunter's Lane
2:33 Cheetham Street
2:53 Yorkshire Street
6:33 South Parade
7:29 Drake Street
9:05 Nelson Street
10:16 Outside Saint Chad's Parish Church
12:05 Packer Street
13:22 Gracie Fields Statue
13:28 The Esplanade
14:04 Rochdale Cenotaph
14:15 The Esplanade