Norden, Greater Manchester

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Norden
Location within Greater Manchester
Population9,733 (2021) [1]
OS grid reference SD858144
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ROCHDALE
Postcode district OL11
Dialling code 01706
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53°37′37″N2°12′50″W / 53.627°N 2.214°W / 53.627; -2.214

Norden is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It was historically part of Lancashire until 1974. It is situated on the western outskirts of the town of Rochdale.

Contents

There is a Rochdale Ward with the same name. Based on the 2021 Census, this ward had a population of 9,733. [1]

Geography

The main road through the village is the A680 Edenfield Road, which runs from Rochdale town centre to the village of Edenfield within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire.

Taylor Park ( 53°37′15″N2°12′04″W / 53.6207°N 2.2011°W / 53.6207; -2.2011 ) is an area of land in Norden. [2] It is situated on an old mine shaft, which makes the location unsuitable for building on. The park is known to residents around it as Taylor Park, probably because it is located right next to Taylor Avenue.

Government

Norden ward is included in the Heywood and Middleton constituency, represented in Parliament by Chris Clarkson (of the Conservative Party). [3] It will be renamed Heywood and Middleton North and first contested at the 2024 general election. [4]

Norden was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Rochdale, [5] in 1894 Norden became an urban district, on 31 December 1894 Norden became a civil parish, being formed from the part of Spotland in Norden Urban District [6] on 1 October 1933 the district was abolished and merged with the County Borough of Rochdale and the Municipal Borough of Heywood, [7] on 1 October 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Rochdale and Heywood. [8] In 1931 the parish had a population of 4348. [9]

Sport

Norden is the home of Norden Cricket Club, who joined the Lancashire League in 2018. [10]

Notable citizens

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rochdale Ward population 2021" . Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Taylor Park spruced up by volunteers". rochdaleonline.co.uk. Rochdale Online. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Heywood and Middleton". UK Parliament. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
  5. ↑ "History of Norden, in Rochdale and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Rochdale Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Relationships and changes Norden UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Relationships and changes Norden CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Population statistics Norden CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Nigel Stockley (8 March 2018). "League Welcomes New Clubs". lancashireleague.com. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "John Smith Roskell 1913–1998" (PDF). thebritishacademy.ac.uk. The British Academy. 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

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