What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Bull Brow pre-1851 It is believed that the name of this passage comes from cattle being brought to the nearby slaughterhouses. This pathway led to the River Roch where bull-baiting was a regular attraction until the fatal event of November 8th 1820, which marked the end of this savage pastime in Rochdale Recorded plaque organisation: Rochdale Civic Society.
Bull Brow is named after the historical practice of bull-baiting that occurred near the River Roch; the brutal sport ceased following a fatal incident on November 8th, 1820.
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Places near here
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Church of St Mary-in-the-Baum, St Mary's Gate, RochdaleListed building · 169 yd
Rochdale Pioneers MuseumMuseum · 171 yd
Gracie Fields Statue, Rochdale Town Hall SquareMonument or public art · 176 yd
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Rochdale CemeteryRegistered park or garden · 1.1 mi
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Lousy HillockMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
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