Galleries · North West England
Rochdale Pioneers Museum
Rochdale Pioneers Museum — collection (museum), Heritage centre in Toad Lane, Rochdale.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Rochdale · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Rochdale Pioneers Museum is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1931. Managed by The Co-operative Heritage Trust. Part of The Co-operative Heritage Trust. Address: OL12 0NU. Wikidata describes it as: "collection (museum), Heritage centre in Toad Lane, Rochdale". Coordinates: 53.6187°, -2.1594°.
Photo gallery
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
The Rochdale Pioneers Museum is housed in the building where the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society began trading on 21 December 1844. The museum is regarded as the birthplace of the modern co-operative movement and is located in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. The museum includes a recreation of the original shop, featuring its rudimentary furniture, scales, and items that were sold there. It also illustrates the influence of the co-operative movement on issues such as women's rights, poverty, education, fair trade, and social reform. The museum is owned and operated by the Co-operative Heritage Trust.
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Background
Description
31 Toad Lane was originally an 18th-century warehouse on a busy road that then extended to the centre of the town. In 1844 the Co-operative Society rented the ground floor, while the upper floors were used by the Methodist society. A counter was made from a plank on barrels, and the shop began trading. From 1849 the Co-op rented the entire building and developed a library, meeting room, and a boot and shoe department. In the 1860s, other buildings were rented, and in 1867 the society moved to new purpose-built premises. The building later became a pet shop.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6187, -2.1594
- District
- Rochdale
- Parish
- Rochdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- OL12 0NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochdale
- Established
- 1931
- Nearest railway station
- Rochdale — 1 km
- Official site
- www.co-operativeheritage.coop
Sources
- wikidata: Q7353808 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rochdale Pioneers Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rochdale Pioneers Museum A 29 July 2017.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rochdale Pioneers Museum?
- Rochdale Pioneers Museum is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL12 0NU), in the parish of Rochdale, unparished area.
- When was Rochdale Pioneers Museum built?
- Built or established in 1931.
- Who runs Rochdale Pioneers Museum?
- Rochdale Pioneers Museum is operated by The Co-operative Heritage Trust.
- Is Rochdale Pioneers Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Rochdale Pioneers Museum 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 Rochdale Pioneers Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Rochdale, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL12 0NU.