Shawclough, Rochdale

Name: Shawclough
Address: Rochdale, United Kingdom

#25 among attractions in Rochdale

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Shawclough is a mainly residential area to the north of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Its boundaries are roughly Whitworth Road, Shawclough Road and Healey Corner. Housing is mixed but predominantly owned semi-detached and detached 3-4 bedroom houses. House building over the past 30 years has significantly reduced green spaces, though Healey Dell and Falinge Park are notable areas within Shawclough. Industry in the area is low level, though at one time, manufacturing did take place at the Turner Brothers Asbestos Company in the near vicinity. Shawclough is part of the Healey parish district of Rochdale. ()

Coordinates: 53°37'40"N, 2°10'14"W

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Shawclough – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spotland Stadium, Rochdale Town Hall, Rochdale Pioneers Museum, Rochdale Cenotaph.

0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Football
Spotland Stadium, Rochdale
16 min walk • Spotland Stadium, known as the Crown Oil Arena for sponsorship reasons, in the Spotland area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, is home to Rochdale A.F.C. and Rochdale Hornets R.F.L.C. and has a capacity of 10,000.
1 miSE
City hall, Architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Rochdale Town Hall, Rochdale
25 min walk • Rochdale Town Hall is a Victorian-era municipal building in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It is "widely recognised as being one of the finest municipal buildings in the country", and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
0.8 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Rochdale Pioneers Museum, Rochdale
20 min walk • The Rochdale Pioneers Museum is housed in the building where the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society started trading on 21 December 1844. The museum is regarded as the birthplace of the modern co-operative movement. It is located in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England.
0.9 miSE
Memorial
Rochdale Cenotaph, Rochdale
24 min walk • Rochdale Cenotaph is a First World War memorial on the Esplanade in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, in the north west of England.
1 miNW
Nature and wildlife, Park, Bridge
Healey Dell Viaduct, Rochdale
25 min walk • . Healey Dell Viaduct is situated in Healey Dell Nature Reserve in the Spodden Valley, on the outskirts or Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. It is 2½ miles from Whitworth, Lancashire. It was built in 1867 and carried the Rochdale to Bacup Railway Line, opening to passengers 1 November 1870.
~1850 ftSE
Park
Falinge Park, Rochdale
9 min walk • Falinge Park is a Grade II listed public park located in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Opened to the public in 1906, it lies in the historic grounds of the 18th century Falinge Hall.
0.9 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Touchstones Rochdale, Rochdale
24 min walk • Touchstones Rochdale is an art gallery, museum, local studies centre, visitor information centre and café forming part of the Central Library, Museum and Art Gallery in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
1.3 miSE
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Rochdale
34 min walk • St John the Baptist Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It was founded in 1830, and built in 1927. It is situated on the corner of Maclure Road and Dowling Street, opposite the Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum in the centre of the town.
0.5 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Church of Saint Edmund, Rochdale
13 min walk • Saint Edmund's Church is a redundant church building located on Clement Royds Street in the Falinge area of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England.
0.8 miSW
53°37'13"N • 2°11'5"W
Denehurst Park, Rochdale
20 min walk • Park
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood
Spotland, Rochdale
14 min walk • Spotland 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. It lies on the River Spodden, and is the home of Spotland Stadium.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shawclough?

Nearby attractions include Falinge Park, Rochdale (9 min walk), Church of Saint Edmund, Rochdale (13 min walk), Spotland, Rochdale (14 min walk), Spotland Stadium, Rochdale (16 min walk).

How to get to Shawclough by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shawclough:

Tram

Rochdale Town Centre • Lines: EDid, Roch (25 min walk)

Bus

Rochdale Interchange (26 min walk)
Rochdale Bus Station • Lines: 17, 181, 182, 24, 431, 433, 434, 435, 438, 446, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 468, 469, 471, 58, 6, 719, R4, R5 (26 min walk)