Castleton, Greater Manchester

Castleton, Greater Manchester

infobox UK place
country = England
map_type= Greater Manchester
latitude= 53.5907
longitude= -2.1737
official_name= Castleton
population = 9,715 (2001 Census)
metropolitan_borough= Rochdale
region= North West England
metropolitan_county= Greater Manchester
constituency_westminster= Rochdale
post_town= ROCHDALE
postcode_district = OL11
postcode_area= OL
dial_code= 01706
os_grid_reference= SD8810
london_distance= convert|168|mi|km|0|abbr=on SSE
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static_image_caption=St Martin's has dominated Castleton's skyline since 1863

Castleton is an area of Rochdale and an electoral ward of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It is convert|1.2|mi|km|1 south-southwest of Rochdale town centre and convert|8|mi|km|0 north-northwest of the city of Manchester.

Historically a part of Lancashire, Castleton's early history is marked by its status as a township within the ancient parish of Rochdale. Prior to merging with the County Borough of Rochdale in 1900, Castleton experienced rapid growth during the 19th century as a mill town in its own right, facilitated for the most part by the construction of the Rochdale Canal which is routed through the area. Castleton's growth was significant; so much so, that for a time it was almost the same size of nearby Rochdale.Fact|date=June 2007

Located between junctions 19 and 20 of the M62 motorway, Castleton today is a predominantly residential area, with a total population of 9,715. [cite web |url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadDatasetList.do?a=7&b=5941604&c=castleton&d=14&g=352965&i=1001x1003&m=0&enc=1&domainId=16 |title=Castleton (Ward) |author= United Kingdom Census 2001 |publisher=neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk |accessdate=2007-06-15]

History

Castleton was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086, and, as the name suggests, the area was the site of Rochdale Castle. The castle is believed to have been located on the south bank of the River Roch, which runs through Castleton, in a locality that today forms part of Rochdale.cite book |last = Brownbill |first = J |coauthors = William Farrer |title = A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5 |publisher = Victoria County History |date = 1911 |pages = 201-06 |isbn = 978-0712910552]

During the 1200s, Castleton was known as "Castletown", or "Castle Town".Fact|date=June 2007

Back around the time the canal was built, Castleton was known as Blue Pits Village, because of the blue clay that was found and mined around the area that the railway is now. This information is on a tourist sign on the entrance to the canal off the Manchester bound side of Manchester Road.

The Rochdale Canal was routed through Castleton around the year 1800, and made Castleton one of the larger industrial areas in the northwest of England. The canal granted jobs for hundreds of local residents, as it enabled the construction of several cotton mills.

The Manchester and Leeds Railway Company (later the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) arrived in Castleton in 1839, and it was here that the line formerly diverged to Bury, Ramsbottom, Rawtenstall, Bacup and finally rejoined the main line at Rochdale. Castleton's railway area was one of the last mainstays of steam, being a huge resource of freight.

Governance

Lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire from a very early time, Castleton constituted a township within the ancient parish of Rochdale, in Salford hundred.cite web |url=http://www.gmcro.co.uk/guides/gazette/gazzc.htm |title=A select gazetteer of local government areas, Greater Manchester County |author=Anon |publisher=Greater Manchester County Records Office |accessdate=2007-06-15] During this time, Castleton stretched beyond what is now recognised as its boundaries, including with it the localities of Balderstone, Captain Fold, Hartly, Marland and Newburn.

In 1865, part of Castleton was transferred to the newly created Municipal Borough of Rochdale, and following local government reorganisation in 1894, Castleton, though lying wholly within the administrative county of Lancashire, remained divided on this basis, forming two local government districts; "County Borough of Rochdale" and "Castleton-by-Rochdale". Castleton-by-Rochdale was renamed to "Castleton Urban District" in 1896, and four years later in 1900, was abolished (as part of a mutual agreement between local councillors [cite web |url=http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/33/33152_the_1890s.html |title=The 1890s |author=Rochdale Observer |date=2003-06-11 |accessdate=2007-06-15 ] ) split and transferred to the neighbouring Rochdale and Heywood local government districts.

As part of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the former county boroughs and Urban Districts were abolished, and Castleton was given to the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.

Economy

Castleton is home to a large Woolworths warehouse and office block, based on Royle Barn Road. This mill is rather clothes to Arrow Mill, which is almost adjacent on Queensway. Royle Barn Road links Castleton with Sudden, emerging near the Tesco supermarket.

Castleton is without any banks as they were all closed in the late 80s/early 90s.Fact|date=June 2007 Carcraft is based there, on the former site of ASDA—which moved to Rochdale Town Centre.

Landmarks

Castleton is home to Saint Martin's Church of England. This example of religious Victorian architecture still stands tall to this very day. It was completed in 1863 and closed in 1991. It was refurbished in 2002/2003.

Castleton's main apparent architecture is that of the old Victorian style terraces, however there are some renovated areas.

Transport

Castleton railway station serves the local community at Castleton, and lies on both the Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham Line, and the Caldervale Line (which connects Castleton to the city of Leeds).

Until March 2007, Castleton was home to a Corus Steel Works. It was built on the site of the former British Railways Castleton Central Materials Depot.In 1954 the Marshalling Ward consisted of four sidings between Castleton East Junction andCastleton North Junction. There was however a further seven sidings on the Down side and nine sidings on the Up side for wagon storage.

Castleton was originally the junction for the branch line to Heywood, which was then extended through Bury to Bolton. A connecting line (known as the Bury South Junction Connecting Line or Bury East Fork) enabled trains off the Castleton to Bolton line to run Northwards from Bury on the Clifton Junction to Accrington line. The Bacup line left the Clifton Junction to Accrington line at Stubbins Junction. Therefore, the remaining Castleton to Rawtenstall line is combination of remnants of several lines.

The Rochdale Canal runs through Castleton, adjacent to the railway on one side, and Queensway on the other. The Road passes over the canal via an old brick bridge, which was refurbished along with the canal. Castleton is also home to two of the canal's locks, as it goes on a down gradient through Slattocks and on its way into Manchester City Centre.

ports

Castleton has its own Rugby and football clubs. Rochdale Mayfield (formerly Mayfield) play Rugby League at their Mayfield ground. Castleton Gabriels play at nearby Butterworth Park. Castleton Gabriels play in the North West Counties league division 2. They now share their ground with Rochdale Mayfield A.L.R.F.C. now that their ground sale is complete.

Education

Castleton has three primary (elementary) schools: Castleton County Primary School, St. Edwards Primary School, and St. Gabriel's RC Primary School. Castleton Primary School is by far the most memorable by Castleton's older residents, as it was built in 1902 and opened to the public as 'Castleton Board School' in 1903. The School's external secondary assembly hall/sporting equipment shed/annex was demolished in 2003 to make way for a better building.

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