Spotland ( ) is a district of
Rochdale in
Greater Manchester,
England. The Rochdale ward name is Spotland and Falinge. The population of this ward at the
2011 census was 10,805. It lies on the
River Spodden, and is the home of
Spotland Stadium.
Historically
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a part of
Lancashire, Spotland was formerly its own
township within the
ancient parish of Rochdale
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The name Spotland means "area around the Spodden", Spodden referring to the
River Spodden, which itself means "spouting stream".
Spotland
Primary School lies within the locality on Edmund Street.
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Areas of Rochdale
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