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Ramsbottom


A view over Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom (Greater Manchester)
Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom shown within Greater Manchester
Population 14,635 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference SD790169
Metropolitan borough Bury
District Rossendale
Shire county Lancashire
Metropolitan county Greater Manchester
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BURY
Postcode district BL0
Dialling code 01706
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°38′54″N 2°19′01″W / 53.6484, -2.3169

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Contents

History

The name probably means "rams valley" from Old English ramm (ram) and botm (valley). However some toponymists interpret it as wild-garlic-valley, with the first element representing the Old English hramsa. A record from 1324 giving the name as Ramesbothum is inconclusive. [3] The town was alternatively recorded as Ramysbothom in 1540. [4]

There are a significant number of Bronze Age burial sites around Ramsbottom, the most notable of which is Whitelow Cairn, one mile (1. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for 6 km) southeast of Ramsbottom town centre and three miles (4. 8 km) north of Bury. Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, north-northwest of the city of Manchester, west-southwest of The cairn was excavated by Bury Archaeological Group between 1960–62, under the leadership of Norman Tyson. [5] Finds include one main cremation and seven secondary cremations, four in urns, dating to the mid Bronze Age. The artefacts found during the excavation are now housed in Bury Museum. [6]

Ramsbottom developed during the 19th century as a mill town. A Mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories (usually Cotton mills It had mills for spinning, weaving, and printing. Spinning is an ancient textile art in which plant, animal or synthetic Fibers are twisted together to form Yarn (or thread This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation. Its Square Mill was in its day innovative in combining many such processes under one roof.

Geography

Ramsbottom is bounded to the south by Holcombe Brook and Summerseat; to the north by Edenfield, Irwell Vale, Stubbins and the hamlets of Chatterton and Strongstry; to the west by Holcombe and to the east by Shuttleworth and Turn Village. Holcombe is a village of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Summerseat is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Edenfield is a village within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. Irwell Vale is a village in Lancashire, England. It is bounded to the south by Holcombe Brook, Summerseat, Edenfield, Ramsbottom Stubbins is an industrial village in the southern part of the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. Chatterton is a small hamlet in the southern part of the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. Strongstry is a small Hamlet in Rossendale, Lancashire. The hamlet is only accessible by an unadopted road running through a factory Holcombe is a village of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Shuttleworth is a village in Lancashire, northwest England It is bounded to the south by Holcombe Brook and Summerseat; to the north by Edenfield Turn Village is located on the A680 near Edenfield. Turn is a typical upland Lancashire village in picturesque location in the heart of the Pennines

The area is characterised by its position in the Rossendale Valley and The West Pennine Moors. The Rossendale Valley is part of the Forest of Rossendale, an upland area of North West England, principally in Lancashire. The West Pennine Moors is an area of approximately 90 square miles of moorland and reservoir scenery located in Lancashire, between the towns of Chorley The high ground rises sharply on either side of the town with Holcombe Moor, Harcles Hill and Bull Hill to the west and Top O' Th' Hoof, Harden Moor, Scout Moor and Whittle Hill to the east.

Landmarks

Peel Tower, Holcombe Moor

The Peel Monument looking south towards Bury
The Peel Monument looking south towards Bury

The skyline over the town is dominated by the Peel Monument, a memorial to Sir Robert Peel, a 19th century British Prime Minister best remembered as the creator of the modern British Police Force, born in neighbouring Bury. See Peel tower for the generic structure The memorial tower to Sir Robert Peel high above Ramsbottom was planned and erected 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 The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales (administration of Police matters Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, north-northwest of the city of Manchester, west-southwest of The tower itself stands 128 feet (39. 0 m) tall on Holcombe Moor. [7] Even from the foot of the tower, there are spectacular views over West Yorkshire, North Lancashire, Greater Manchester, North Wales and the Lancashire Plain. West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 North Wales (Gogledd Cymru is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. From the top of the tower it is possible to see Blackpool Tower on a clear day. Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire in England which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894.

The tower was completed in 1852 at a cost of almost £1,000. This cost was met from public subscriptions by a people grateful for Peel's role in the repeal of the Corn Laws, legislation that had driven up the price of bread for the working masses. The Corn Laws were Import tariffs designed to support domestic British corn prices against competition from less expensive foreign-grain imports between 1815 and 1846

East Lancashire Railway

LMS 'Jinty' 0-6-0T No. 47324 at Ramsbottom station
LMS 'Jinty' 0-6-0T No. The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Fowler 3F 0-6-0T is a class of Steam locomotive, often known as jinty. 47324 at Ramsbottom station

A popular way to visit Ramsbottom is via the East Lancashire Railway during weekends and public holidays. This article is about the present East Lancashire Railway for the previous incarnation see East Lancashire Railway 1844-1859 Overview This preserved heritage railway runs diesel and steam services through the year with main stopping points at Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom, Bury and Heywood. The district straddles the A676, A56 and B6214 roads with its centre 4 miles (6. 4 km) north of Bury, 4 miles (6. Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, north-northwest of the city of Manchester, west-southwest of 4 km) south of Rawtenstall and 6 miles (9. Rawtenstall (pronounced "Rottenstall" ˈrɒtənˌstɔːl or ˈrɒʔnˌstɔːl is a town at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, 7 km) north east of Bolton. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. It is interesting to note that the railway actually crosses the main street of Ramsbottom.

Grant Arms Hotel

The Grant Arms Hotel in the Market Place was at one time the home of William and Daniel Grant, brothers and 19th century industrialists, who settled in the area after leaving their native Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It is said that the Grant brothers were the inspiration for the Cheeryble brothers in Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby. [8]

“ These generally philantrophic mill owners made sure of the profits of their pub by paying their workforce in tokens that they could only redeem in the Grant Arms, part of their wage had then to be redeemed in drink. ”

Until 1944, Grant's Tower, erected in 1828, stood on the eastern side of the valley (above Park Congregational Chapel) in memory of the Grant brothers.

Tilted Vase

Edward Allington's sculpture "Tilted Vase" in the centre of Ramsbottom
Edward Allington's sculpture "Tilted Vase" in the centre of Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom is on the path of the Irwell Sculpture Trail. Edward Allington (born 1951 at Troutbeck Bridge Westmoreland, Cumbria) is an English Artist and sculptor. The Irwell Sculpture Trail is the largest Public art scheme in England, commissioning regional national and international artists The 'Tilted Vase' by Edward Allington, a sculpture both classical in shape to reflect the surrounding buildings but apparently bolted together to reflect the old industries, is located in the Market Place. Edward Allington (born 1951 at Troutbeck Bridge Westmoreland, Cumbria) is an English Artist and sculptor. This piece of work, weighing around two tons, was funded with £250,000 of National Lottery money. The National Lottery is the largest Lottery in the United Kingdom. [9]

Nuttall Park

A large park with facilities for bowls, tennis, football and public events.


Culture and community

Black Pudding Throwing Championships

The 2007 winner, Paul Rudge World champion black pudding thrower
The 2007 winner, Paul Rudge World champion black pudding thrower

The World Black Pudding Throwing Championships are held annually at the Royal Oak pub on Bridge Street in the town centre. 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 Participants have to throw (underarm) the puddings in an attempt to dislodge a stack of yorkshire puddings placed on plinths on two levels (one for children, the other for adults). Yorkshire pudding is a dish that originated in Yorkshire but attained wider popularity The winner is the one who dislodges most yorkshire puddings in three attempts. The competition started at the now defunct Corner Pin pub in nearby Stubbins. In August 2002 this event was staged as the Commonwealth Black Pudding Throwing Championships. The first Commonwealth Black Pudding Throwing Championships were held in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester on August 11 2002 as part of the activities

Good Friday traditions

Hundreds of people climb Holcombe Hill each year on Good Friday. Good Friday, also called Holy Friday or Great Friday, is the Friday preceding Easter Sunday ("Pascha" [10] Historically this gathering had a principally religious purpose as the hill is said to be strikingly similar to Calvary, the hill on which Jesus was crucified. "Golgotha" redirects here For other uses see Golgotha (disambiguation. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) A smaller gathering of people also keep alive the tradition of egg rolling before starting the climb. Egg rolling, or an Easter egg roll is a traditional game played with eggs at Easter. The large gatherings on the hill are clearly visible from miles away, and occasionally attract unorthodox religious preachers, who sometimes preach on the hill.

In recent years the celebrations have become more secular, with the public house at the bottom of Holcombe Hill attracting as many as 3,000 visitors if the weather is good. This has led to complaints from local residents and to restrictions being imposed by the local council. [11]

Old English Gamecock Show

Since 1843 there has been an annual exhibition of game fowl, held on New Years Day at the Old Dun Horse Hotel. Game is any Animal hunted for Food or not normally domesticated (such as Venison) Most or all Birds collectively referred to as fowl belong to one of two orders namely the gamefowl or landfowl ( Galliformes) and the waterfowl New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though [12] This competitive show replaced the annual cockfight that took place in the town square following the New Year Holcome Hunt. A cockfight is a Blood sport between two Roosters held in a ring called a cockpit Holcombe is a village of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. [13] The exhibition, which is organised by the Holcombe Old English Game Fowl Club, is said to be the oldest gamecock show in the world. A gamecock is a type of Rooster with physical and behavioral traits derived from breeding for cockfighting. [14]

Religion

The Ramsbottom and Edenfield Team Ministry exists to share out the few reverends and priests that serve in the Ramsbottom and Edenfield areas, to make sure that all churches receive regular services. [15]

Education

Sports

Ramsbottom Cricket Club play in the Lancashire League. The Lancashire League is a competitive league of local Cricket clubs drawn from the small to middle-sized mill towns mainly but not exclusively of East Lancashire The team has included professional players such as Chris Harris (New Zealand), Brad Hodge (Australia and Lancashire CCC, and Ian Harvey (Australia and currently Derbyshire CCC). Its ground, close to Ramsbottom railway station, has a reputation as being one of the best and most picturesque in the north west of England. Ramsbottom railway station serves the town of Ramsbottom in Lancashire. Ramsbottom United Football Club play in the North West Counties Football League Division One (level 9 in the English Football League System). Ramsbottom United FC are a football club based in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England. The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although The club's home games are played at its floodlit pitch, the Riverside Ground, adjacent to the cricket ground.

Arts and entertainment

Summerseat Players

Ramsbottom's non-professional dramatic group is called the Summerseat Players, a registered charity that is run entirely not-for-profit. It typically puts on five performances in each season, as well as a number of other events such as performances by local schools and dance groups, along with the company's own youth theatre groups.

The group has existed since 1968, and originally performed at the St. Winifred's Church Hall in Summerseat. Summerseat is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. In 1990, with donations and loans from members and enthusiasts, the company purchased what is now the Theatre Royal on Smithy Street, Ramsbottom. [16]

References

Notes

  1. ^ 2001 census data
  2. ^ A Brief History of Rossendale. www. rossendale. gov. uk. Retrieved on 2007-03-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden.
  3. ^ Roome, A: Dictionary of Place-Names Bloomsbury (1988) ISBN 0 7475 0170
  4. ^ Nicolaisen, Gelling & Richards, The Names of Towns and Cities in Britain, p.  157.
  5. ^ Whitelow Hill investigation history. Pastscape. org. uk. Retrieved on 2008-01-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
  6. ^ Whitelow Hill. Pastscape. org. uk. Retrieved on 2008-01-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
  7. ^ Bury Council reference to Peel Tower, Holcombe Moor
  8. ^ Peacock, Doug. Charles Dickens - writing from life. Cotton Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John
  9. ^ Tilted vase sees light of day. This is Lancashire (1998-08-06). Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  10. ^ Easter Traditions
  11. ^ Bury Council
  12. ^ Game on for bird show. Newsquest Media Group (2002-12-31). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Retrieved on 2008-04-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date)
  13. ^ Plenty to crow about. Newsquest Media Group (2000-01-04). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Retrieved on 2008-04-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date)
  14. ^ All our yesteryears: 25 years ago. MEN (2006-01-13). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Retrieved on 2008-04-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date)
  15. ^ Team Ministry. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
  16. ^ Summerseat Players

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