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Bull Brow

Photograph at the Bull Brow blue plaque

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

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Source: Open Plaques. Geographic data via OpenStreetMap.

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