Norden, Greater Manchester

Norden
St Paul's Church, Norden
Norden Location within Greater Manchester
Population	9,733 (2021) [1]
OS grid reference	SD858144
Metropolitan borough	Rochdale
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROCHDALE
Postcode district	OL11
Dialling code	01706
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Heywood and Middleton North
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 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.

Based on the 2021 Census, Norden 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 North constituency, represented in Parliament by Elsie Blundell (of the Labour Party). ^[3] It was first contested at the 2024 general election. ^[4] Before the election, the constituency was known as Heywood and Middleton.

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 4,348. ^[9]

Sport

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

Notable citizens

• J. S. Roskell (1913–1998), medieval historian ^[11]

Gallery

• 
  Norden war memorial

References

1. "Rochdale Ward population 2021". City Population. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
2. "Taylor Park spruced up by volunteers". Rochdale Online. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
3. "MPs representing Heywood and Middleton North". UK Parliament. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
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". Lancashire League. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
11. "John Smith Roskell 1913–1998" (PDF). The British Academy. 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

External links

Media related to Norden, Greater Manchester at Wikimedia Commons