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Bury

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Population 60,718
OS grid reference SD805105
Metropolitan borough Bury
Metropolitan county Greater Manchester
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BURY
Postcode district BL9
Dialling code 0161
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Bury North
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°35′24″N 2°17′35″W / 53.59, -2.293

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History

Toponymy

The name Bury, (also earlier known as "Buri" and "Byri") comes from an Old English word, meaning "stronghold" or "fort", an early form of modern English borough. [2] See List of generic forms in British place names. The study of place names is called Toponymy; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British place names please refer to British toponymy.


Early history

Bury was formed around the ancient market place but even prior to this there is evidence of the Roman period. Bury Museum has a Roman Urn containing a number of small bronze coins dated for AD 253-282 and found north of what is now the town centre. [3] Under Agricola the road building programme included a route from the fort at Manchester (Mamucium) to the fort at Ribchester (Bremetennacum) that ran through Radcliffe and Affetside. The Latin word castra, with its singular castrum, was used by the ancient Romans to mean buildings or plots of land reserved to or constructed for use as a military Ribchester is a village in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, northwest of Blackburn and east of Preston. Bremetennacum (also Bremetonnacum, Bremetenracum or Bresnetenacum Veteranorum) was a Roman fort which is now the village of Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Affetside is an upland village located in the West Pennine Moors area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England The modern Watling Street, that serves the Seddons Farm estate on the west side of town, follows the approximate line of the route. Watling Street is the name given to an Ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern

The most imposing early building in the town would have been Bury Castle,[4][5]a medieval fortified manor house. Bury Castle is an early Medieval moated Manor house in Bury, Greater Manchester ( The 'Castle' was built in 1469 by Sir Thomas Pilkington, lord of the manors of Pilkington and Bury and a powerful member of Lancashire's gentry. It sat in a good defensive position on high ground over looking the Irwell Valley. At that time the Pilkingtons had been lords of Bury for nearly a century, having inherited the manor from a family named de Bury.

The Pilkington family suffered badly in the Wars of the Roses when, despite the geography they supported the House of York. The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485 were a series of dynastic Civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became English kings in the late 15th century When Richard III was killed in the Battle of Bosworth, in 1485, Thomas Pilkington was captured and later executed. Richard III ( 2 October 1452 &ndash 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death The Battle of Bosworth or Bosworth Field ( 22 August, 1485) was Lancastrian Henry Tudor's defeat of Yorkist Richard The outcome of the battle was that the Duke of Richmond, representing the House of Lancaster was crowned Henry VII by Sir William Stanley. The House of Lancaster was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet. William Stanley may refer to Sir William Stanley (Battle of Bosworth (?-1495 brother of Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby Sir William Stanley As a reward for the support of his family Thomas Stanley was created Earl of Derby and amongst other land the confiscated Pilkington estate in Bury was presented to him. Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby KG ( 1435 - July 29, 1504) was King of Mann and an English nobleman and stepfather Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139 [6]

The ancestral home of the Earls of Derby is Knowsley Hall on the outskirts of Liverpool. Knowsley Hall is a stately home near Prescot within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, England ( Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The family maintain a connection with Bury in various ways - the Derby High School is named after them. Derby High School or "The Derby" as it is known locally is a secondary school located on Radcliffe Road Bury, Greater Manchester, England. When the school opened in 1959 the Earl of Derby was patron and the school's badge is based on the Earl's coat of arms. Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139

For many years the castle remains were buried beneath the streets outside the Castle Armoury. From time to time it was the subject of archaeological excavations. These established that there was an earlier manor house on the site. In 2000 the castle site was properly excavated as a focal point in the town centre. The remains of the old walls are now displayed in Castle Square.

From 1801 - 1830 the town doubled in size - from 7072 residents to 15086. This was the time when the factories, mines and foundries began to dominate the landscape with their spinning machines and steam engines.

Industrial Revolution

Probate evidence from the 17th century and the remains of 18th century weavers' cottages in Elton, on the west side of Bury, indicate that domestic textile production was an important factor of the local economy at a time when Bury's textile industry was dominated by woollens and based upon the domestic production of yarn and cloth as well as water-powered fulling mills. [7][8]

Development was swift in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The establishment of Brooksbottom Mill, in Summerseat north of the town, as a calico printing works in 1773 by the family of Sir Robert Peel marked the beginning of the cotton industry in Bury. Summerseat is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet (5 February 1788 &ndash 2 July 1850 was the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April By the early 19th century cotton was the predominant textile industry with the River Roch and River Irwell providing power for spinning mills and processing water for the finishing trades. The River Roch (pronounced "roach" is a River in Greater Manchester in North West England, a tributary of the River Irwell that Development was further promoted when the town was linked to the national canal network by the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal, opened in 1808. The canal is provided with water from Elton reservoir, fed by aqueducts from a weir on the River Irwell, north of what is now the Burrs Country Park. Burrs Country Park covers a 36 Hectare (86 Acre) site located on the banks of the River Irwell, 1 The Burrs is also the site of another mill developed by the Peel family, first founded in 1790. The remains are displayed for the public. There were seven cotton mills in Bury by 1818 and the population grew from 9,152 in 1801 to 58,029 in 1901.

Following this, railways opened, linking the town from Bury Bolton Street railway station to Manchester, Radcliffe, Rawtenstall and Accrington, and from the old Knowsley Street railway station to the neighbouring mill towns of Bolton, Heywood and Rochdale. Bury Bolton Street railway station is a Railway station in Bury, Greater Manchester. Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Rawtenstall (pronounced "Rottenstall" ˈrɒtənˌstɔːl or ˈrɒʔnˌstɔːl is a town at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, Accrington is a town within the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, in North West England. Knowsley Street Station is a former railway station in Bury. Originally opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, services originally ran east to Heywood Heywood is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England As well as the many cotton mills other industries which thrived included paper–making, calico printing and some light engineering. Calico is a plain-woven Textile. In the United Kingdom, "calico" refers to fabric made from unbleached and often not fully processed Cotton The town expanded to incorporate the former townships of Elton, Walmersley and Heap and rows of terraced housing encircled the town centre by the turn of the 19th century. Walmersley is small settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Districts such as Freetown, Fishpool and Pimhole were transformed from farmers' fields to rows of terraced housing, beside the factories and mills. Fishpool is a locality to the south of Bury town centre in Greater Manchester, England.

The houses were of the most limited kind without basic facilities, sewers or proper streets. The result was the rapid spread of disease and high mortality rates in crowded areas. In 1838 out of 1058 working class houses in Bury investigated by the Manchester Statistical Society 733 had 3-4 people in each bed, 207 had 4-5 and 76 had 5-6. [9] Social reformers locally and nationally were concerned about such issues, including Edwin Chadwick. Sir Edwin Chadwick (24 January 1800&ndash6 July 1890 was an English social reformer noted for his work to reform the Poor Laws and improve sanitary conditions One report that prepared the ground for the reform of public health matters, commissioned by Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister, asked local doctors for information. Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet (5 February 1788 &ndash 2 July 1850 was the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April King Street, Bury was highlighted. It had 10 houses, each with one bedroom, and a population of 69. The average age of death in Bury was 13. 8 years. Towns like Bury were likened to 'camps'[10]where newcomers sought work in mill, mine or forge. Many, often from Ireland found shelter in lodging houses. 38 in Bury were surveyed. [11] 73% had men and women sharing beds indiscrimately, 81% were filthy and the average was 5. 5 persons to a bed.

Although Bury had few of the classic late 19th century spinning mills that were such a feature of other Lancashire towns a group, known as Peel Mills, are still in use at Castlecroft Road, immediately north of the town centre, their name another reminder of the link with the Peel family.

Lancashire Fusiliers

Lancashire Fusiliers War Memorial at Tower Gardens
Lancashire Fusiliers War Memorial at Tower Gardens

A history of Bury is not complete without reference to its role as regimental town of the Lancashire Fusiliers. The Lancashire Fusiliers was a British Infantry Regiment that was amalgamated with other Fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal The Lancashire Fusiliers was a British Infantry Regiment that was amalgamated with other Fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal [12]

In 1688 Prince William of Orange (later King William III) landed at Brixham. William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy" Brixham (ˈbrɪksəm is a small town in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. He was met by a number of noblemen who were then commissioned to raise Regiments to help him oppose James II. A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. James II may refer to James II Count of La Marche (1370-1438 King Consort of Naples ''James II'' (EP, the second EP by Mancunian Colonel Sir Robert Peyton raised a Regiment containing six independent companies in the Exeter area. In 1782 the title was changed to the XX or East Devon Regiment of Foot and from 1 July 1881 became the XX The Lancashire Fusiliers. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The link with Bury and the Fusiliers started at this time when, following successful recruiting in Lancashire a Regimental Depot was established in Bury, Wellington Barracks, in 1881. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Wellington Barracks became XX The Lancashire Fusiliers Regimental Headquarters in 1961.

The Regiment has been involved in many campaigns and peace keeping duties including the Jacobite uprising, the American War of Independence, the Napoleonic Wars, the Indian Mutiny and both World Wars. Since moving to Bury the Lancashire Fusiliers were part, in 1898, of the force that relieved Khartoum and fought in the Battle of Omdurman and in 1899 - 1902 during the Boer War took part in the battles of Spion Kop and the Relief of Ladysmith. Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. At the Battle of Omdurman ( 2 September 1898) an army commanded by the British General Sir Horatio Kitchener defeated the army of Abdullah Two Boer Wars were fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics the Orange Free State and the South African Republic The Siege of Ladysmith was a protracted engagement in the Second Boer War, taking place between 30 October 1899 and 28 February 1900

In 1914 the regiment was 4th Battalion of the British Expeditionary Force, the first force to enter France against the Germans. The British Expeditionary Force ( BEF) was the British army sent to the Western Front in France and Belgium on the outbreak of On 24 April 1915 the taking of W beach at Gallipoli six men were awarded the Victoria Cross. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu Yarımadası is located in Turkish Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The six were chosen by their comrades for the 'action before Breakfast’.

During World war II the regiment fought at the Battle of Monte Cassino, where Fusilier Jefferson won a VC in July 1943. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Monte Cassino has made it the repeated scene of battles and Sieges from antiquity. They were also involved in the D-Day landings, with a successful attack on Villers-Bocage in July 1944. D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote Subsequently they were involved in Burma, at the Suez canal and Kenya at the time of the Mau Mau rebellion. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south

In 1968 four regiments,the Lancashire, Northumberland and Warwick Fusiliers and the Royal Fusiliers were amalgamated to create the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (RRF is an Infantry Regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. Manifestations of the link between the town and the regiment still remain.

After the end of national service, with less need to recruit and train soldiers most of Wellington Barracks was redeveloped for housing and playing fields. Parts of the perimeter wall are still visible but the only part of the site still in military use is the Regimental Headquarters, museum building and social club.

There is a memorial to the Lancashire Fusiliers who died in the First World War at the front of the former Barracks. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Designed by Lutyens, architect of the Whitehall cenotaph, the memorial is a grade 2 listed monument. Lutyens may refer to Edwin Lutyens, architect and husband of Emily Lutyens Emily Lutyens, theosophist and wife of Edwin Lutyens Whitehall is a road in Westminster in London, England. It is the main artery running north from Parliament Square, towards traditional A cenotaph is a tomb or a Monument erected in honour of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Because his father and great uncle had been officers in the regiment Lutyens declined a fee for his work. The monument, 5. 88m high and built of Portland stone, was unveiled in April 1922. [13]

Sited in Elton on the west side of Bury the barracks fronted Bolton Road, the A58 at the corner with Haig Road. This and other local streets in the estate opposite, including Kitchener, Connaught, White, Buller and Powell Streets were named after prominent Army figures. Work is currently underway to relocate the Regimantal Museum to a town centre location.

There is already a connection between the regiment and the town centre. In 1859, the 8th Lancashire (Bury) Rifle Volunteer Corps was formed and a new Drill Hall was proposed. In 1868 the Drill Hall, or Castle Armoury, was built on the historical site of Bury Castle. Bury Castle is an early Medieval moated Manor house in Bury, Greater Manchester ( To reflect the 'castle' the Drill Hall has a fortified style with castlellations, gargoyles, turrets, towers, arrow slits and other Norman architectural features on the façade. Above the main gate, with a large semi-circular arch, is a large Coat of Arms incorporating the Lancashire Fusiliers badge and motto “Omnia Audax”, translating to “Dare Anything”. Three plaques on the East wall of the Drill Hall commemorate those who fell in two World Wars and the Boer War.

A platoon of Fusiliers still resides at Castle Armoury. It is also HQ East Lancashire Wing of the Air Training Corps and the Bury Detachment of the Manchester Army Cadet Force and accomodatesG Squadron of 207 (Manchester) Field Hospital (Volunteers). The Air Training Corps ( ATC) is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. History During the late 1850’s local Militia units (Predecessors of the Territorial Army (TA were organised into a nationwide Volunteer Reserve Force

Recent history

In the postwar period, there was a major decline in the cotton industry, and in common with many neighbouring towns, Bury's skyline was soon very different, with countless factory chimneys being pulled down and the associated mills closing their doors forever. The old shopping area around Princess Street and Union Square was demolished in the late 1960s, and a concrete precinct emerged to replace it. This charmless development was mercifully replaced by the Millgate Centre in the late 1990s.

However, outside of the Millgate is a large shopping area known as The Rock, populated mainly by pound shops and charity shops. Work is now underway to redevelop these areas into a modern shopping centre with plans for completion in 2009. They will bring a large department store and a multi screen cinema to the town centre, together with other facilities including a large new medical centre. Other areas of the town centre, near the Town Hall and Interchange are also to be developed. Overall, the town centre will become a more attractive proposition to visit and competitive as a destination with Bolton and Rochdale. A recent decision by Marks and Spencer to vacate their present store and move into a large new one in The Rock scheme emphasises the changes that are on their way. Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 The owners of Millgate have objected to this latest development and it remains to be seen how their malls will fare against the competition on The Rock.

The town centre is still famous for its traditional market, with its "world famous" Black Pudding stalls. Black pudding or (less often blood pudding is a British English term for Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal Bury Market was also once famous for its tripe, although this has declined in the past few decades. Bury Market is an open-air retail market located in the town of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. The last 30 years has seen the town developing into an important commuter town for neighbouring Manchester. Large scale housing development has taken place around Unsworth, Redvales, Sunnybank, Brandlesholme, Limefield, Chesham and Elton. Unsworth is a residential area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Redvales is a residential district to the south of Bury town centre in Greater Manchester. Brandlesholme is a suburb north of Bury in Greater Manchester, England on the road to Ramsbottom. The old railway line to Manchester Victoria closed in 1990, and was replaced by the light rapid transit system Metrolink in 1992. Manchester Victoria station is the second of Manchester 's mainline railway stations Manchester Metro redirects here - for the Manchester Metroshuttle free bus routes see Metroshuttle or First Manchester Manchester Metrolink The town was also linked to the M66 motorway network, opening in 1978, accessed from the east side of the town. The M66 is a Motorway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.

Governance

In terms of local administration the town was originally a parish, then a Select Vestry, first with a Board of Guardians for the Poor. Improvement Commissioners were added before full Borough status was granted. The Borough Charter was received in 1876 and by 1889 this was raised to that of a County Borough. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City

The Coat of Arms was granted in 1877 and the symbols represent local industry. In the quarters are representations of the Anvil, for forging, the Golden Fleece, for wool, a pair of Crossed Shuttles, for the cotton industry and a Papyrus plant for the paper trade. Above them is a closed visor capped by a mayfly and two red roses. The Motto 'Vincit Omnia Industria' means 'Work conquer's all'.

With the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, Bury merged with the neighbouring municipal boroughs of Radcliffe and Prestwich, together with the urban districts of Whitefield, Tottington and Ramsbottom to become the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in 1974. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Prestwich is a town and residential suburb of Manchester within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Whitefield is a town and residential suburb of Manchester within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester Tottington is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Lancashire, England. Ramsbottom is a small town on the border of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. This borough is part of the Metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level Administrative division of England. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2

Geography

Further information: Geography of Greater Manchester
Neighbouring towns, villages and places. The geography of Greater Manchester is dominated by one of the United Kingdom 's largest Metropolitan areas and in this capacity the landlocked Metropolitan county
North-West:
Tottington		 North:
Ramsbottom		 North-East:
Norden
West:
Ainsworth		 Bury East:
Heywood
South-West:
Radcliffe		 South:
Whitefield		 South-East:
Middleton

Bury is located in the foothills of the western Pennines in North West England in the northern part of the Greater Manchester Urban Area. Tottington is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Lancashire, England. Ramsbottom is a small town on the border of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. Norden is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. Ainsworth (Cockey Moor is a small village 4 miles between both Bury and Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. Heywood is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Whitefield is a town and residential suburb of Manchester within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester Middleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. The Pennines are a low-rising Mountain range in Northern England and southern Scotland. The Greater Manchester Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics consisting of the large Conurbation surrounding and including the The River Irwell flows through the town and this position has proved important in its history and development. Flowing from north to south the river effectively divides the town into two parts on the east and west sides of the valley respectively. The town centre sits close to and above the river on the east side. Bury Bridge is a key bridging point linking the east side of town and the town centre to the western suburbs and Bolton beyond. Other bridges across the river are limited - there is one at Radcliffe Road to the south and at Summerseat to the north. There is also a bridge at the Burrs but this serves a cul-de-sac and does not allow full east–west access. To the south the main tributary, the River Roch, flowing from the east, joins the Irwell close to another significant bridging point, Blackford bridge. This carries the main route south, now the A56, towards Manchester.

The market town was first mentioned as a parish in AD 962. For purposes of the Office for National Statistics, Bury is part of the Greater Manchester Urban Area. The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly The Greater Manchester Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics consisting of the large Conurbation surrounding and including the

Divisions and suburbs

Names
Brandlesholme Freetown Jericho Sunny Bank Chesham
Gigg Limefield Tottington Elton Greenmount
Pilsworth Unsworth Radcliffe Heap Redvales
Walmersley Whitefield Fernhill Holcombe Brook Seedfield
Walshaw Fishpool Hollins Springs Ramsbottom

Present day

Sport

Bury has a football club, Bury F.C., which plays at Gigg Lane. Brandlesholme is a suburb north of Bury in Greater Manchester, England on the road to Ramsbottom. Gigg is a suburban area of Bury, a town in Greater Manchester, England. Tottington is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Lancashire, England. Greenmount is a village amongst the West Pennine Moors, within the northern area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England Pilsworth is a small area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury. Unsworth is a residential area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Redvales is a residential district to the south of Bury town centre in Greater Manchester. Walmersley is small settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Whitefield is a town and residential suburb of Manchester within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester Holcombe is a village of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Walshaw is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Fishpool is a locality to the south of Bury town centre in Greater Manchester, England. Ramsbottom is a small town on the border of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Bury Football Club is an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 1885 and in 1889 they finished runners up in the inaugural season of the Lancashire League. They were elected to the Football League Second Division in 1894, at the same time as Manchester City. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club They were promoted to Division One at the end of their first season, beating Liverpool in a play-off. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary [14] More success came in 1900 when they won the FA Cup followed by a further win in 1903. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after On the second occasion they beat Derby County 6-0 - a record victory for a Cup Final that still stands. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. The most recent run of success was in 1996 and 1997 when they won promotion from Football League Division Three and Football League Division Two, being Champions in that Division, in successive seasons. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.

The club plays in League Two, with a thriving Youth and Centre of Excellence department[15] which has recently produced players such as David Nugent, Simon Whaley and Colin Kazim-Richards. David James Nugent (born 2 May, 1985 in Huyton, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for Premier League Simon Paul Whaley (born 7 June 1985 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England) is a fast and skillful footballer with an almighty powerful Colin Kazim-Richards, also known as Colin Kâzım or Kâzım Kâzım in Turkey, (born August 26 1986 in Leytonstone, Current players such as Andy Bishop and Richie Baker[16] have all been catching the eye of the press as well as other larger teams and all look to have a bright future. Andrew Jamie "Andy" Bishop (born October 19 1982 in Stone, England) is an English footballer, currently playing Richie Baker (born 17 April 1980 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish football Midfielder currently playing for Former legends include free scoring Craig Madden, old timers Norman Bullock and Henry Cockburn, Neville Southall, Dean Kiely, Lee Dixon, Colin Bell, Terry McDermott, Alec Lindsay, John McGinlay, Trevor Ross and John McGrath. Craig Anthony Madden (born September 25 1958 in Manchester) is an English former professional football Striker. Norman Bullock ( 8 September 1900 &ndash 22 October 1970) was the manager of Leicester City from 1949 to 1955 Henry Cockburn may refer to Henry Cockburn (bishop (d 1476 Scottish prelate Bishop of Ross Henry Cockburn Lord Cockburn (d Neville Southall MBE (born 16 September 1958 is a Welsh former footballer, best known for his time with Everton. Dean Lawrence Kiely (born October 10 1970 in Salford, England) is an English -born Irish goalkeeper, currently Lee Michael Dixon (born 17 March 1964 in Manchester, England) is a former English professional footballer who formed part of the highly-respected Colin Bell MBE ( 26 February 1946) is a former English football player who was born in Hesleden, County Durham Terry McDermott (born 8 December 1951 in Liverpool) is a former football Midfielder and current coach Alexander Lindsay (born 27 February 1948 was a strong full back who played for the successful Liverpool team of the 1970s John McGinlay (born 8 April 1964, Inverness, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer who is perhaps best known for his spell at Trevor Ross (born 16 January 1957 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire) is an Anglo - Scottish former professional For the former Kidderminster Harriers, Weymouth & current Tamworth player see John McGrath (Irish footballer.

Gigg Lane is also used by FC United of the North West Counties First Division. Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Football Club United of Manchester ( FC United of Manchester, FC United, FCUoM or FCUM for short is a semi-professional English FC United is a breakaway group of former Manchester United fans adhering to the anti Malcolm Glazer movement. Football Club United of Manchester ( FC United of Manchester, FC United, FCUoM or FCUM for short is a semi-professional English Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 25 May 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner [17] FC United's attendances are extremely competitive with those of Bury FC themselves. Until 2002 Manchester United Reserves were also hosted by Gigg Lane in Bury. Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England.

Arts

The Met arts centre, based in the Derby Hall on Market Street, is a small performing arts venue promoting a programme of theatre, music and comedy events. The Met is a performing arts venue in Bury, Greater Manchester. The Derby Hall is a large Victorian neo-classical building situated on Market Street in the centre of Bury, Greater Manchester, England The Met has hosted famous comedy acts such as Steve Coogan and Eddie Izzard in their days before fame. Stephen John "Steve" Coogan (born 14 October 1965 is an English Comedian, actor writer producer and director. Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a British stand-up comedian and Dramatic Actor. [18]

Bury Art Gallery and Museum on Moss Street is home to a fine collection of Victorian and 20th century art, including works by Turner, Constable, Landseer and Lowry. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 1775 &ndash 19 December 1851 was an English Romantic landscape painter, Watercolourist and John Constable ( 11 June 1776 &ndash 31 March 1837 Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, RA ( March 7, 1802 in London – October 1 1873) was an English painter, Laurence Stephen Lowry (1 November 1887 – 23 February 1976 was an English Artist born on Barrett Street Stretford, Lancashire. In 2005 a £1. 2 million refurbishment was carried out, designed to provide a brand new museum, art gallery and library all under one roof. This includes a combined Museum & Archives Centre which, based on a radical re-think, uses artefacts, documentation and art to tell the story of the town. [19] The most recent renovation includes modern artefacts such as iPods and electric iRobit hoovers. [20]

The council decided in 2006 to sell Lowry's "The Riverbank" at auction in order to fund part of its Social Services budget shortfall. Laurence Stephen Lowry (1 November 1887 – 23 February 1976 was an English Artist born on Barrett Street Stretford, Lancashire. This has resulted in the government's Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) removing Bury Council's accredited museum status. The authority will now have limited funding options and will be ineligible for some grants. [21] The Lowry sale raised more than anticipated and some of the money will be used to develop of a new town centre museum for the Lancashire Fusiliers. The Lancashire Fusiliers was a British Infantry Regiment that was amalgamated with other Fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal This will move into the old School of Arts and Crafts on Broad Street opposite the town's Museum, Art Gallery and Library, from the existing, inadequate building on Bolton Road. [22] .

Bury is also at the heart of the largest public art scheme in the UK -the Irwell Sculpture Trail. The Irwell Sculpture Trail is the largest Public art scheme in England, commissioning regional national and international artists Works in Bury include ones by Ulrich Ruckriem, at Radcliffe and Edward Allington, at Ramsbottom with his "Tilted Vase". Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Edward Allington (born 1951 at Troutbeck Bridge Westmoreland, Cumbria) is an English Artist and sculptor. Ramsbottom is a small town on the border of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. Ulrich Ruckriem[23] is one of Germany's most eminent artists best known for his monumental stone sculptures. His sculpture in Radcliffe, on the site of the former Outwood Colliery, is one of his largest stone settings to date. Outwood Colliery was a Coal mine in Outwood, near Stoneclough in Greater Manchester, England. Edward Allington's Tilted Vase sits in the Market Place in the centre of Ramsbottom and has become a distinctive feature of interest.



Education

Colleges
High schools located in the town include

Places of interest

Attractions in Bury include:

Bury railway station at the East Lancashire Railway
Bury railway station at the East Lancashire Railway

. Broad Oak High School is a specialist Sports College located on Hazel Avenue about a mile to the east of Bury town centre in Greater Manchester, Elton High School is a mixed secondary school located on Walshaw Road to the North West of Bury town centre in Greater Manchester, Lancashire with six forms St Gabriels Roman Catholic High School is a Community High School and Specialist Science College in Bury, Lancashire. Bury Church of England High School is a mixed-sex secondary school located just south of Bury town centre St Monica's RC High School Specialist Language College is located on Bury Old Road in Prestwich, Greater Manchester opposite to Heaton Park. Bury Grammar School is an independent Grammar school in Bury, Greater Manchester, England that has existed since c Philips High School is a State School in Whitefield, Bury and is on the site of Stand Grammar School for Girls 5*10Located in Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, Tottington High School is a Community High School and Specialist College with six forms of entry for boys Castlebrook High School is a Comprehensive school located in Unsworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England Prestwich Arts College (formerly Prestwich Community High School) opened in 1936 as Heys Road School for Boys Derby High School or "The Derby" as it is known locally is a secondary school located on Radcliffe Road Bury, Greater Manchester, England.

Cuisine

Bury is known for its black puddings[29] so much so, that it is not uncommon to see it as "Bury Black Pudding" on a menu. Black pudding or (less often blood pudding is a British English term for Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal Bury simnel cake is also a variant of the cake originating in Bury. Simnel cake is a light Fruit cake, similar to a Christmas cake, covered in Marzipan, and eaten at Easter in The UK and Ireland Bury is also notable for tripe, though there is little demand for this in modern times. Tripe is a type of edible Offal from the Stomachs of various Domestic animals.

Notable people

Statue of Robert Peel in Bury
Statue of Robert Peel in Bury

Pre 20th century

20th century

20th & 21st centuries: Sports personalities

Football

Other Sports

20th & 21st centuries: Music, television and the media

Members of Parliament

Twin towns

References

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  17. ^ Bury F.C. Official Web Site
  18. ^ The Met arts centre
  19. ^ 24 Hour Museum
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  27. ^ Ordnance Survey Map showing Harcles Hill and Bull Hill on Holcombe Moor to the north-east
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