Buckley, Greater Manchester
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Buckley | |
Buckley shown within Greater Manchester |
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Metropolitan borough | Rochdale |
Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
Region | North West |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ROCHDALE |
Postcode district | OL12 |
Dial code | 01706 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
European Parliament | North West England |
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester |
Buckley is a locality in Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It is around one mile (1.6 km) north east of Rochdale town centre and one mile (1.6 km) south of Wardle.
[edit] History
Although now a locality within Rochdale, Buckley was once a small hamlet in the parish of Wardleworth. It was the site to a historic house by the name of Buckley Hall.
Today, Buckley is home to Buckley Hall Prison.