Buckley, Greater Manchester
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| Buckley | |
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  Buckley shown within Greater Manchester |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| 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.
[edit] See also
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