Belfield

Settlement in Lancashire

England

Belfield

Rochdale Metro station and Mosque in Maclure Road Credit: Raymond Knapman

Belfield is a small residential area located in the borough of Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Situated just south of the town center of Rochdale, Belfield is a predominantly working-class community with a population of around 5,000 residents.

The area is characterized by its terraced housing, which was primarily built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to accommodate workers from the nearby textile mills. Belfield is known for its close-knit community atmosphere, with many long-standing families residing in the area for generations.

Belfield benefits from its proximity to Rochdale town center, where residents can access a wide range of amenities and services, including shops, restaurants, schools, and healthcare facilities. The area is also well-served by public transportation, with regular bus services connecting Belfield to other parts of Rochdale and neighboring towns.

Despite its urban location, Belfield benefits from its proximity to nature, with Hollingworth Lake Country Park located just a short distance away. The park offers residents the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and sailing.

Belfield, like many post-industrial towns in the region, has faced economic challenges in recent years, with the decline of the textile industry impacting local employment opportunities. However, efforts are being made to rejuvenate the area, with plans for regeneration projects and improvements to local infrastructure.

Overall, Belfield is a tight-knit residential community with a rich history, offering its residents a mix of urban conveniences and access to natural surroundings.

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Belfield Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.620216/-2.129228 or Grid Reference SD9113. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Rochdale Metro station and Mosque in Maclure Road

Raymond Knapman

The Old Fire Station (Fireground Museum)

The old Fire Brigade Station on Maclure Road dates from 1933 (SD8912 : Fire Brigade Station Detail). It became redundant when new premises were built near Halifax Road. (Archive Link

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Services) It is now the home of the Fireground museum Link

David Dixon

Rochdale Fire Station Hose Drying Tower

The original tower at the fire station was built, not for practising but, for drying the hoses which would have rotted if put away wet.

David Dixon

Rochdale Fireground Museum

The Fireground Museum is housed in the former fire station on Maclure Road in Rochdale. Twenty-five larger exhibits make up the museum’s appliance fleet, and this is supported by other items of firefighting equipment, uniforms, models, medals and insignia, paintings, curios and other objects. See the museum’s website (Link

) for more information.

David Dixon

Rochdale Fireground, Pump Street

As well as the ‘appliance room’ with six full-size fire engines lined up, many of the museum’s objects are displayed in Pump Street, a recreated Victorian street complete with houses, shops, a police station and a fire station.

David Dixon

Fire Marks at Rochdale Fireground

A small selection of insurance companies' fire marks Link

displayed at the fireground museum inside the old Rochdale Fire Station.

David Dixon

Cranberry Street, Rochdale Fireground

As well as the Victorian Street (SD8912 : Rochdale Fireground, Pump Street), the Fireground museum also contains this recreation of a war-time scene, "Cranberry Street" displaying objects relating to the Manchester Blitz Link

of December 1940.

David Dixon

Rochdale Fireground, The Appliance Room

) for more information.

David Dixon

The Appliance Room, Rochdale Fireground

) for more information.

David Dixon

Duke Street Mill, Rochdale

Mid to late 19th century, with stone facades to Queen Street and Duke street, although the principal build material is brick.

Alan Murray-Rust

Duke Street Mill, Rochdale

Mid to late 19th century, with stone facades to Queen Street and Duke street, although the principal build material is brick. The grey building is the former Mount Pleasant Inn. Between it and the main mill is the engine house for the mill, with a blocked tall round-headed window. This would probably have housed a beam engine.

Alan Murray-Rust