Boggart Lane Bridge Boggart Lane Bridge, this photo was taken by the site engineer in June 1934,—W.H.G.Mercer who then became Borough Surveyor in 1948. Info from Julie Whitworth This is the bridge near the entrance to Morrisons on Kingsway. It is quite confusing but as Gordon Monks pointed out on our Facebook Page Gordon Monks My thoughts are that…
Bull Baiting Bull Brow Bull Baiting, the scene of a tragic accident that caused the end of the spectacle in Rochdale Originally the front cover of a book, Rochdale As it Was By Jack Milne and John did a great job of touching it up Paul Jones The large building is where the Regal moon…
Roch Bridge 1910 to 1926
The River Roch is bridged for a distance of 445 metres – the widest bridge in Europe. Originally dating from at least the early 17th century, it was first extended from Yorkshire Street to Wellington Bridge in 1904 and again in 1910, 1923 and 1926.
Cripplegate Lane Footbridge Rochdale, photo by Harold Howarth
Cripplegate Lane Footbridge Rochdale, photo taken in September 1971
Lviv Bridge Rochdale Lviv Bridge Rochdale, photo from Harold Howarth Lviv Bridge Rochdale taken in 1980 showing the recently demolished Bus Station and Black Box. Lviv Bridge was so called after one of Rochdale’s twin towns of the same name. The bridge was named in 2002, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the twinning of Rochdale…
First Train Under
A Bridge is Born