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Rochdale Town Centre: Drake Street
A view up Drake Street, where metrolink car No 3095 is just leaving for Ashton via Oldham and Manchester.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 2 Jun 2016
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Rochdale: Fleece Street
Looking east. The lower entrance to the Boys' High School (now demolished) was on the right,
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 19 Oct 2018
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Rochdale: Drake Street
Looking north, towards the Town Centre. One track is already partially laid for Metrolink. It is not yet apparent whether there will be single or double track here.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 8 Sep 2012
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Rochdale: The 'Wellington' hotel
Closed and rapidly deteriorating, the 'Wellington', probably Rochdale's oldest pub, stands at the bottom of Drake Street to view a scene of untidy confusion as tram lines are laid leading from Drake Street into the new terminus which will be on Smith Street. Rochdale's residents are heartily fed up with the seemingly incessant tram works; one hopes they will, one day, think it has all been worthwhile.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 25 Jan 2013
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Rochdale: The 'Wellington Hotel'
It is pleasing to see that the Wellington (one of the oldest public houses in Rochdale) has had a start made on its revival. Although still closed, this does appear to suggest that it might be re-opened.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 15 Jun 2015
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Metrolink Tram on Drake Street
Metrolink Bombardier tram 3049 climbs the hill at Drake Street on the day that a tram service ran into the town centre for the first time in 80 years (http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/rochdales-first-passenger-tram-80-6897266 Manchester Evening News). This section of tramway is single-track, with the opposite side of the road designated as a bus lane.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 31 Mar 2014
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Drake Street
The B6223 into Rochdale Town Centre now used by the Metrolink Trams.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 22 Sep 2016
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Rochdale Drake Street
Looking south, with Metrolink works in full swing. The road is presently closed from this point as far as the Water Street junction, and buses are using Molesworth Street to access the Oldham and Milnrow Road routes. At the far left, the 'Wellington', arguably theoldest public house in Rochdale, is closed and rapidly becoming derelict, after a period during which it was a night club.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 8 Sep 2012
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Church Lane
The steep cobbled lane no longer connects directly to Drake Street. The EIIR postbox is OL16 21D.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 22 Sep 2016
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Blue Plaque: Duke of Wellington Hotel
The blue plaque on the wall of the former Duke of Wellington Hotel
Image reads:
ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Duke of Wellington Hotel
(former) Grade II Listed
c.1750
Originally a wealthy wool merchant's residence,
this building became the Duke of Wellington Hotel
in 1810, and was the leading coach house in
Rochdale for many years. In front of this
hotel, the "Speaker's Corner" hosted a
crowd of 8,000 following the
Reform Act of 1832.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 22 Sep 2016
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