What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Duke of Wellington Hotel (former) Grade II Listed c.1750 Originally a wealthy wool merchant's residence, this building became the Duke of Wellington Hotel in 1810, and was the leading coach house in Rochdale for many years. In front of this hotel, the "Speaker's Corner" hosted a crowd of 8,000 following the Reform Act of 1832 Recorded plaque organisation: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council.
The Duke of Wellington Hotel, originally a wool merchant’s residence from around 1750, became Rochdale’s leading coach house and site of significant public gatherings, including a post-Reform Act meeting attended by 8,000 people.
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