County Borough of Rochdale

Rochdale

Rochdale Town Hall
Area
 • 19116,446 acres (26.09 km2)
 • 19619,556 acres (38.67 km2)
Population
 • 190183,114
 • 197191,428
History
 • Created1856
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byMetropolitan Borough of Rochdale
StatusMunicipal borough 1856–1889
County borough 1889–1974
Government
 • HQRochdale Town Hall
 • MottoCrede Signo (Believe in this sign)
Coat of arms of the County Borough

Rochdale was, from 1856 to 1974, a local government district coterminate with the town of Rochdale in the northwest of England.[1]

  1. ^ Great Britain Historical GIS Project (2004). "Rochdale CB/MB through time. Census tables with data for the Local Government District". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 October 2008.