If you were to walk through Rochdale town centre on Shrove Tuesday, you’d be greeted by casual mumblings and murmurs from locals about a 15 metre-thick pancake.
While it may sound like a thing of local legend, Rochdale really is the birthplace of the World’s Largest Pancake - a record it’s proudly held onto since one momentous occasion in 1994.
But how did Rochdale become involved in this massive feat and, well, why?
