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Attractive Victorian Gothic revival building opened in 1871. The original spire burnt down in 1883 but was replaced by the present clock tower, which has a restaurant. The Cenotaph opposite Town Hall was designed by Lutyens and unveiled in 1922.
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. The town hall functions as the ceremonial headquarters of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council and houses local government departments, including the borough's civil registration office.
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Rochdale is the birthplace of the co-operative movement. This is the building where it all started, with modern annex, but it's all a bit cramped.
Indoor tarmac go-karting track, speeds up to 40 mph (70 km/h), beginners welcome. Junior karts are for ages 8-14, but children can drive from age 6 on suitably dinky machines.
Twin steam engines Victoria and Alexandra turned a great drum which powered the belts driving a cotton mill. The mill has been demolished but the engines still function.