Moorland located SE of Littleborough, 6.25 km east of Rochdale.
Contiguous commons (contd.): CL 674 (ex Lancashire: West Yorkshire). Disputed and part excluded. There are two claims of rights to draw water. The West Pennine Water Board claim a right to gather water.
Part owned by one private owner.Part unclaimed.
Part final and part provisional.Owner registered by application.
Sheep and cattle.
Estovers (1) Turbary (4)
Rights entries were disputed but not modified. Rightof estovers is for bracken. Seven rights relate to only part of the unit.
Registered by the East Lancashire CommonersAssociation.
| Common Land Name | Butterworth or Bleakdale Common |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| District | Rochdale |
| Parish | Formerly Littleborough |
| TVG Reg # | 675 |
| Authority | Lancashire |
| Area | 839.02 hectares / 2,073.26 acres |
| Ordnance Survey Sheet # | 109 |
| OS 100km Grid Square | SD91 |
| Easting | 3970 |
| Northing | 4150 |
| OS Grid Ref | 397000,415000 |
| Min Contour | 200 |
| Max Contour | 470 |
| Median Elevation | 335 |
Data recorded April, 1987.
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