In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Facit like this:
FACIT, a chapelry in Rochdale parish, Lancashire; constituted in 1867. It contains a village, with cotton-mills, a co-operative store, and a Wesleyan chapel. Pop., about 4, 000. The living is a vicarage. Value, £200.
Additional information about this locality is available for Rochdale
Facit through time
Facit is now part of Rossendale district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rossendale has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Facit itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Facit, in Rossendale and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25728
Date accessed: 21st May 2024
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