| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) 16:09 - Nov 27 with 12597 views | 1mark1 |
Self explanatory.
How many on here regard Rochdale as Lancashire, rather than Manchester, or themselves as Lancastrian or Manc? I regard Rochdale as a Lancashire , and I am a Lancastrian not a Manc. [Post edited 27 Nov 2017 16:18]
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| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 16:24 - Nov 27 with 6918 views | davidab2202 |
Lancastrian forever,could never consider myself as coming from Manchester.
Whilst not having lived in Rochdale now for nearly 25 years still proud of my roots as a born and bred Rochdale lad | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 16:25 - Nov 27 with 6912 views | Sandyman |
Rochdale, Lancashire. Always. | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 16:39 - Nov 27 with 6886 views | nordenblue |
Since moving out the area more into " Manchester" ill have to go against the grain a bit here,but would rather be classed as Greater Manchester thanks,and it's amazing people living so close have such a horrendous view of the town/area too | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 16:45 - Nov 27 with 6870 views | Scunnydale |
I consider myself both Salfordian and Lancastrian. However, because they're not that bright over here, I've found myself accepting being lumped in with the Mancs too. Doesn't really bother me, as long as no one thinks I'm from Yorkshire or Hull.
Happy Lancashire Day to you all, regardless! | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 17:08 - Nov 27 with 6833 views | chalkyncfc |
I can fully understand that Rochdale would want its own identity but I thought that it was a part of Greater Manchester, a bit like Mansfield and Forest (you know that im right Bart  ) being a part of Nottinghamshire [Post edited 27 Nov 2017 17:15]
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| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 17:45 - Nov 27 with 6796 views | EllDale |
As Louis Walsh would say...110% Lancashire.
I was 20 when Greater Manchester was formed and it means nothing to me except an administrative district. | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 19:18 - Nov 27 with 6710 views | NogintheNog |
I deliver online shopping for Sainsburys, on the customer receipts it clearly states Manchester, Lancashire and Salford, Lancashire. Rochdale, always was, always will be Lancashire. | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 19:30 - Nov 27 with 6691 views | finberty |
Royal Mail never recognised Greater Manchester.
Lancashire then now & always. | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 19:37 - Nov 27 with 6679 views | kiwidale |
Just to broaden this a bit is Littleborough Rochdale, or New hey? also is Middleton or Heywood Rochdale? I dont think so and would be surprised if anybody over 40 thinks they are.
Its Lancashire all the way for me but a percentage of the younger generation will feel less allegiance to Lancashire, just like those born after 1972 in Barrow in Furness will see themselves as Cumbrian. [Post edited 27 Nov 2017 19:43]
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| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 19:40 - Nov 27 with 6668 views | Shun |
I'm a relative young'un and I'm afraid to say I probably see myself as more of a Greater Mancunian than a Lancastrian. I'd be very happy to be associated with either though, tbf. | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 19:50 - Nov 27 with 6646 views | nordenblue |
Not since the 70s I'm lead to believe that neither Salford or Manchester have been part of Lancashire...... | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 19:55 - Nov 27 with 6641 views | kiwidale |
Fair enough Shun boundaries have shrunk or in this case expanded and population is far more fluid that say 50 years ago. Society in general is more open to change now than my generation who were rather cloistered. For me the thought of being Mancunian is rather repugnant and yes that's a strong word. Ive lived in Auckland New Zealand since 1978 almost 40 years and yet Im not a Kiwi, never will be. I'm from Rochdale Lancashire I'm a Dale! Rochdalian is a bit awkward and old fashioned. | |
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| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 20:15 - Nov 27 with 6612 views | NogintheNog |
I think that after the dissolution of the metropolitan councils in the 80/90`s that public bodies were instructed to defer to traditional county boundries. But after all home is where the heart is. Lancashire, Gt. Manchester, who cares, it`s all better than Down Sarf ! | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 20:18 - Nov 27 with 6609 views | R17ALE |
Littleborough is Yorkshire.
Rochdale is Lancashire.
New Hey is Milnrow.
Middleton is Manchester.
Heywood is Heywood.
All fall into RMBC though | |
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| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 20:40 - Nov 27 with 6574 views | firgrovedale51 |
"I can confirm that the Government still stand by this statement,.…that the local authority areas and boundaries introduced in April 1974 do not alter the traditional boundaries of counties. The 1974 arrangements are entirely administrative, and need not affect long-standing loyalties and affinities.”
Michael Portillo MP, Minister of State for Local Government — 11th July 1990 | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 20:41 - Nov 27 with 6574 views | davidab2202 |
Well "B****r Me" does that make anyone born in Birch Hill a "Tyke"!!!!
Could be some of the worst news ever. | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 20:46 - Nov 27 with 6567 views | firgrovedale51 |
No Birch Hill is in Wardle not Littleborough | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 20:49 - Nov 27 with 6559 views | DaleiLama |
No way Jose. I was born in Birch Hill and will always be a Lancashire lad. Any attempt to draw any other boundary on a map is nothing more than a paper exercise. Manchester is a great city, but Rochdale is in Lancashire. | |
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| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 20:51 - Nov 27 with 6559 views | nordenblue |
How's Littleborough in Yorkshire? | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 20:53 - Nov 27 with 6558 views | nordenblue |
At least thats a recent statement.....🤔 | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 21:01 - Nov 27 with 6539 views | R17ALE |
It's not, but it winds them up when you state it is! | |
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| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 21:18 - Nov 27 with 6505 views | nordenblue |
Them funny folk in Tod seem very confused,to put it nicely...and that's only a wippets stride away.... | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 21:23 - Nov 27 with 6491 views | finberty |
Tod has an Oldham postcode, a Rochdale landline prefix and pays its council tax to Calderdale (Halifax).
I think they consider themselves as Yorkies. | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 21:25 - Nov 27 with 6487 views | nordenblue |
I wouldn't be given a house there,don't get me started on Hebden Bridge either,Jesus wept.... | | | |
| Happy Lancashire Day (n/t) on 21:55 - Nov 27 with 6461 views | D_Alien |
Let's get started on Hebden Bridge, nb!
I'll start with - there's a cracking little microbrewery just off the main street
As for where we live, my local county cricket team is Lancashire so that's good enough for me | |
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