Spotland

This article is about the area. For the sports venue, see Spotland Stadium.

Spotland
A view over Spotland
Spotland is located in Greater Manchester
Spotland
Spotland
Location within Greater Manchester
Population10,805 (2011.Spotland and Falange Ward)
OS grid referenceSD885135
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townROCHDALE
Postcode districtOL12
Dialling code01706
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°37′05″N 2°10′23″W / 53.618133°N 2.173114°W / 53.618133; -2.173114

Spotland (/ˈspɒtlænd/ SPOT-land) is a district of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The Rochdale ward name is Spotland and Falinge. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 10,805.[1] It lies on the River Spodden, and is the home of Spotland Stadium.

Historically a part of Lancashire, Spotland was formerly its own township and chapelry within the ancient parish of Rochdale,[2] in 1866 Spotland became a separate civil parish,[3] in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Rochdale, Whitworth, Bacup and Norden.[4] In 1891 the parish had a population of 37,828.[5]

The name Spotland means "area around the Spodden", Spodden referring to the River Spodden, which itself means "spouting stream".

Spotland Primary School lies within the locality on Edmund Street.[6]

  1. ^ "Rochdale Ward population 2011". Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ^ "History of Spotland, in Rochdale and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Spotland CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Rochdale Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Population statistics Spotland CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ^ Welcome