Balderstone, Greater Manchester
Balderstone is a district and an electoral ward of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in the county of Greater Manchester, England.[1] According to the 2001 census the ward had a population of 9,699. As at the 2011 census the ward was called Balderstone and Kirkholt with a population of 10,422.[2]
| Balderstone | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's church | |
  Balderstone Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 10,422 (2011 CensusWard=Balderstone and Kirkholt) |
| OS grid reference | SD9051 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROCHDALE |
| Postcode district | OL11 |
| Dialling code | 01706 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Education
| School | Description | Ofsted | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's C.E. Primary School, Balderstone | Primary school | 105804 | website |
| Balderstone Technology College | Secondary school | 105836 |
Religion
St Mary's Church on Oldham Road is an Anglican church.[3] It is one of three churches in the South Rochdale Team Ministry of Christ the King; the other two are St Luke's Church, Deeplish and St Peter's Church, Newbold.[4]
Notable person
John Ellis was born in Balderstone and became one of the United Kingdom's executioners. He hanged, or assisted in hanging, over 200 people between 1901 and 1924.[5]
References
- Area: Balderstone (Ward). Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- "Rochdale Ward population 2011". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- Saint Mary Church, Balderstone Archived 2010-09-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- The South Rochdale Team Ministry of Christ the King. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- Fielding, Steve (2007). The Executioner's Bible. London: John Blake Publishing. pp. 61–91. ISBN 978-1-84454-422-6.
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