| Rochdale | |
|---|---|
 Rochdale Town Hall | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 6,446 acres (26.09 km2) |
| • 1961 | 9,556 acres (38.67 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 83,114 |
| • 1971 | 91,428 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1856 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale |
| Status | Municipal borough 1856–1889 County borough 1889–1974 |
| Government | |
| • HQ | Rochdale Town Hall |
| • Motto | Crede Signo (Believe in this sign) |
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Rochdale was, from 1856 to 1974, a local government district coterminate with the town of Rochdale in the northwest of England.[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.