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Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Ramsbottom maps
Historic maps of Ramsbottom and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ramsbottom maps
Historic map of Ramsbottom
Illustrated Victorian map of Lancashire
Historic Map of any Ramsbottom postcode
Ramsbottom books
Displaying 3 of 4 books about Ramsbottom and the local area. View all Ramsbottom books
Bury Town and City Memories
Paperback
$26
Manchester Photographic Memories
Paperback
$26
Greater Manchester Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
2 Ramsbottom photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Ramsbottom
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This is the weir on the River Irwell where it swings round and is bridged by the road up to Peel Brow. The mills on the right are on Kenyon Street. There were cotton weaving mills, towel mills and soap works. The Church spire is St. Paul's Church. I used to go past here everyday on my way to the railways... [more]
Shared on 30 April 2008
Peel Brow was laid out in 1789. It links Ramsbottom on the west bank of the River Irwell with the districts of Shuttleworth on the east bank. It joined the Bury-Haslingden turnpike, now the A56. It was built in phases. The OS map for 1890 shows houses at the bottom end but not at the top. Some of the houses nearest... [more]
Shared on 30 April 2008
This is a view from the east side of the valley looking towards Holcombe Hill and the Peel Monument. The tower was erected in memory of Sir Robert Peel who repealed the Corn Laws in about 1846. The hill is a favourite local walk especially on Good Friday. Trains used to run from Manchester as far as Holcombe Brook at the... [more]
Shared on 30 April 2008
Lancashire memories
Hill Top Farm, Holcombe and Peel Tower
My grandmother Ms Vickers lived with her mother and father and brothers for many years at the farm and had the keys to the tower. There are so many fascinating stories that I've been told about the farm and tower but I will put them all in here another day.
Shared on 28 December 2009
I used to live at Brookhouse with my parents, great aunt and maternal grand mother. Brookhouse was split into 3 houses at the time (131, 133, 135 Holcolme Road). My grandfather (Thomas Lomax) visited at Christmases and holidays. My parents were Pat (Lomax)and Andrew Martyn-Clark. My aunt who worked at the local Tech (Bury) was Mrs Irene Cosgrove (nee Lomax). My... [more]
Shared on 29 May 2008
My grandfather was born at Horncliffe Lodge, Tottington Higher End on Nov 15 1882. His name was Arthur Owens. His mother was Mary Platt whose family I believe were a prominent family in the village. His father was Richard Owens. Arthur, a cabinet maker, left England around 1910 and settled in Australia.
Shared on 21 February 2008
tottington, market street c1955
I remember this view of market street. At this time Tottington was an Urban District with its own council of 14 members. The gates and building on the right of the picture were Tottington Town Hall and council offices.The building also housed the public Library. I was a member of that council in that year. I am now 80 years old... [more]
Shared on 05 January 2008
My great-grandfather, David Arthur Hardman, was the architect for the Textile Hall in Bury. His son, my grandfather, William Percy Hardman, was also an architect, who emigrated to Boston, then New York in 1911.
Shared on 06 June 2009
Extracts From Ramsbottom & Lancashire books
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Greater Manchester Photographic Memories
In the last quarter of the 18th century Ramsbottom was a hamlet of perhaps no more than six or seven cottages. It was the plentiful water supply which attracted industry, providing power for spinning mills and bleaching and dye works.
This is an extract from Greater Manchester Photographic Memories.
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Greater Manchester Photographic Memories
Ramsbottom is a small cotton town on the Irwell less than four miles north of Bury, and just over eleven miles from Manchester. It is noted for its surrounding countryside: to the west rises Harcles Hill (1216 ft), while over to the east stands Whittle Hill (1534 ft). Local businessmen William and Daniel Grant were the basis for the Cheeryble brothers... [more]
This is an extract from Greater Manchester Photographic Memories.
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Monton had been a separate village until the incorporation of Eccles, when it was taken under the new council's wing. Monton Green is also the name of the road in our photograph. Behind the photographer is the very large Broadoak Park, home of the Worsley Golf Club; the short road leading to the clubhouse is called Stableford Avenue. Like the other areas of Eccles and Salford, Monton likes to keep its own identity.
This is an extract from Manchester Pocket Album.
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