Baron Street drill hall

The Baron Street drill hall is a former military installation in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England.

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Cargo Studios

Cargo Studios was a recording studio located on Kenion Street, off Drake Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It was opened in 1977 by John Brierley (who had gained notoriety in the early 1970s as producer of Tractor's first two albums) and lasted in its first incarnation until 1984. The studio is synonymous with the rise of the post-punk music scene in the North of England and as the incubator of many bands that would go on to make their mark in the UK and worldwide, including Joy Division, the Fall, the Teardrop Explodes, Blue Orchids, the Chameleons, the Membranes, Echo and the Bunnymen, Flight and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. One of the best known songs recorded at the studio is Joy Division's "Atmosphere". On 23 September 2009, a blue plaque was placed on the building, in recognition of the role it played in the British music scene.

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Drake Street tram stop

Drake Street tram stop was a proposed tram stop for Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system, that was to be created to serve passengers boarding and alighting at Drake Street in Rochdale, England. It was also known by the name Wet Rake tram stop, and was set to be located on the Oldham and Rochdale Line between Rochdale railway station and Rochdale Town Centre tram stop. Drake Street was set to be constructed during Phase 3b of Metrolink's expansion, but in March 2011 it was scrapped by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive which believed it would be too close to Rochdale Town Centre and could serve as an efficiency saving to allow the construction of Kingsway Business Park tram stop.

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.

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.