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1939 Rochdale Athletic Grounds collapse
The Rochdale Athletic Grounds collapse occurred on 1 April 1939 at the Athletic Grounds, Rochdale during a rugby league Challenge Cup semi-final between Salford and Wigan. Two people died and a further 17 were injured when part of the roof of the Railway Stand collapsed.
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Athletic Grounds, Rochdale
The Athletic Grounds was a stadium in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It was the home of Rochdale Hornets Rugby League Football Club for over 90 years until 1988. It has also been used for speedway, BriSCA F1 Stock Cars and greyhound racing.
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Newbold tram stop
Newbold is a Manchester Metrolink tram stop in Newbold, Rochdale. It is on the Bury Line and in fare zone 2. This stop was opened on 28 February 2013 as part of Phase 3a, and has step-free access.
It is located at street-level and is adjacent to The Kingsway Practice (medical practice). It was also purpose-built for Metrolink on the route of the former Oldham Loop Line: the tram stop itself is not a converted railway station unlike some other tram stops along the Oldham and Rochdale Line.
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Milnrow Road
Milnrow Road was a cricket ground in Rochdale, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1868, when the Gentlemen of Rochdale played Australian Aboriginals during their tour of England.
In 1876, the ground held its only first-class match when the North played the South.
The final recorded match on the ground came in 1877 when Rochdale played Burnley. The ground was later required for building and built over. The exact location of the ground is unknown, only that it was situated along Milnrow Road, which is still in existence to this day. A likely candidate for its location is an area of land halfway along the road which was called Park Fields.
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Moss Brook
Moss Brook is a watercourse in Rochdale, Greater Manchester and a tributary of the River Roch. It originates in Newbold, and flows Northwards to join the River Roch. The majority of the brook is now culverted.