Rochdale Riverside

Rochdale Riverside is a retail and leisure complex in the town of Rochdale, England. The first phase of the development was competed in April 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The development covers 200,000 square feet (18,600 square metres) of floor space, including a 50,000 square-foot Marks & Spencer and a six-screen Reel cinema. There is also a 520-unit car park. The scheme cost £80 million. The complex also includes an arcade and a mini golf course. The development sits opposite Number One Riverside, a multi-use public building that opened in 2013 which houses council offices for Rochdale, its central library, and its public information hub.

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Rochdale Town Centre tram stop

Rochdale Town Centre is a tram stop and the terminus on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. It was constructed as part of Phase 3b of the system's expansion, and is located on Smith Street, adjacent to Rochdale Interchange and Number One Riverside, in central Rochdale, England. It opened on 31 March 2014.

Rochdale Interchange

Rochdale Interchange is a transport hub located in the town of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England, run by the Bee Network (TfGM) It was opened in November 2013, integrating a new bus station with Rochdale Town Centre tram stop. It has the following facilities: public toilets, disabled toilets, cycle parking, convenience store, taxi rank, cash machine, and a TFGM Travelshop.

Number One Riverside

Number One Riverside is a multi-use public building in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It houses Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council's civic offices and customer service centre, Rochdale Central Library, conference facilities for community use, and office space for third parties. The publicly accessible ground floor includes restaurant and café spaces overlooking the River Roch. The building was designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects and opened to the public in March 2013. The contemporary structure was designed to be energy efficient and incorporates renewable and low-carbon technologies, including a biomass boiler, photovoltaic panels to generate electricity, and solar panels to assist with water heating. Its green roof was designed to harvest rainwater and provide insulation. The development of Number One Riverside enabled the council to consolidate its estate from 33 separate sites into a single building.

Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale

The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in England. Its largest town is Rochdale and the wider borough covers other outlying towns and villages, including Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton & Milnrow. It is the ninth-largest district by population in Greater Manchester with a population of 235,561 in 2024.