Where is Rochdale Branch Canal?

Rochdale Branch Canal is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL16 5RD), in the parish of Rochdale, unparished area.

How do I get to Rochdale Branch Canal?

The nearest railway station is Rochdale, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode OL16 5RD.

Is Rochdale Branch Canal a protected site?

Yes — Rochdale Branch Canal is part of the Rochdale Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Rochdale Branch Canal free to visit?

Yes, Rochdale Branch Canal is free to enter.

How do I get to Rochdale Branch Canal?

The nearest railway station is Rochdale, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL16 5RD.

Canals · North West England

Rochdale Branch Canal

In or near Wardle.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Rochdale Branch Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.

Rochdale Branch Canal, canals in North West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Rochdale · 0.4 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Rochdale Branch Canal, the nearest railway station is Rochdale, located 0.4 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for navigation is OL16 5RD.

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Rochdale Branch Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.6080°, -2.1482°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Rochdale Canal SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Rochdale Branch Canal was a branch of the Rochdale Canal in north-west England which led close to Rochdale Town Centre. It was in use from 1794, and was bordered by the landscaped gardens of Lark Mill House on the western bank until the 1850s. A number of industries grew up around the branch, ranging from cotton mills and an iron and brass foundry in the early years, to a bakery and jam manufactory, woollen mills and sawmills later on. The branch declined with the main canal, and was little used after the 1920s, although not officially abandoned until 1952. It was filled in during the 1960s, and the site of the main basins now lies beneath the car park of a retail shopping centre.

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Background

History

The Rochdale Canal was surveyed by John Rennie in June 1791, although he had no experience of building canals at the time. He was chosen because the engineers of choice, William Jessop and Robert Whitworth, did not have time for the project. In August 1791 Rennie was asked to conduct further surveys for a branch to Rochdale, another to Oldham and a third to some limeworks near Todmorden. The canal was authorised by Rochdale Canal Act 1794 (34 Geo. 3. c. 78) on 4 April 1794, which created the Rochdale Canal Company and sanctioned the building of a canal across the Pennines from Sowerby Bridge, where it would join the Calder and Hebble Navigation, to Manchester, where it would connect to the…

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Coordinates: 53.6080, -2.1482
District: Rochdale
Parish: Rochdale, unparished area
Postcode: OL16 5RD
Parliamentary constituency: Rochdale
Nearest railway station: Rochdale — 0.4 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7353785 (CC0)
wikipedia: Rochdale Branch Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Rochdale canal rochdale branch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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