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Ebenezer Cottage

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Ebenezer Cottage — house in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Ebenezer Cottage, historic houses in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Rochdale · 2.9 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Ebenezer Cottage is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5904°, -2.1249°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Rochdale Canal SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Ebenezer Cottage, also known as The Shell House, was a domestic residence on Broad Lane in Rochdale, historically in Lancashire, now within Greater Manchester, England. In 1936, its owner, retired mill operator John Halstead, began decorating the building's exterior with various small items, including shells, bottles, teapots, broken tiles, picture frames, ornaments and other bric-à-brac. It became something of a local landmark, but after Halstead's death in 1940, the new owners of the property restored the house to its original façade.

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Coordinates
53.5904, -2.1249
District
Rochdale
Parish
Rochdale, unparished area
Postcode
OL16 4QQ
Parliamentary constituency
Rochdale
Nearest railway station
Rochdale2.9 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ebenezer Cottage?
Ebenezer Cottage is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL16 4QQ), in the parish of Rochdale, unparished area.
Is Ebenezer Cottage a protected site?
Yes — Ebenezer Cottage is part of the Rochdale Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Ebenezer Cottage?
The nearest railway station is Rochdale, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL16 4QQ.