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Radcliffe
Radcliffe's main Landmark, St Thomas and St John Church with St Philip Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...
Radcliffe shown within Greater Manchester
Population	34,239[citation needed]
Metropolitan borough	Bury
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M26
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Bury South
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

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Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the course of the River Irwell, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west of Bury, and 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northwest of Manchester. The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The River Irwell is a river in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in England. ... This article is about the town of Bury in North West England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

Historically a part of Lancashire, Radcliffe is a former mill town, having been a centre for cotton spinning as a result of the Industrial Revolution. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... 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 or factories producing textiles). ... A hand-turned spinning wheel in action Cones of yarn for industrial use Z-twist and S-twist yarns Spinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. ... A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ...

History

Toponymy

Radcliffe takes its name from 'red cliff' (rock) on the River Irwell. It was first named this by one of William the Conqueror's soldiers who took control of Radcliffe after 1066.^[1] The River Irwell is a river in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in England. ... William I of England (c. ...

Early history

There are few places in the north-west of England with a history as long as Radcliffe's, stretching back more than 6,000 years to Mesolithic times, Roman associations and a mention in the Domesday Book.^[2] A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

The standing ruins of Radcliffe Tower.

Medieval buildings in Radcliffe include the parish church, a tithe barn and Radcliffe Tower. The tower is all that remains of an early 15th century stone-built manor house.^[3] The structure is a Grade I listed building and protected as a Scheduled Monument.^[3][4] The town also had its own electricity power station, Radcliffe Power Station. A tithe (from Old English teogoþa tenth) is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a (usually) voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a Jewish or Christian religious organization. ... Ightham Mote For the London district, see Manor House, London. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Industrial Revolution

During the Industrial Revolution, Radcliffe was a centre of coal and cotton spinning production, and is the Metropolitan Borough of Bury's most westerly town. Until recently Radcliffe was also a centre for the production and treatment of paper products. Two of the town's largest employers were the East Lancashire Paper Company (Church Street East), and Radcliffe Paper Mill (Stand Lane). Both have since been demolished. A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ... A hand-turned spinning wheel in action Cones of yarn for industrial use Z-twist and S-twist yarns Spinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. ...

Governance

Radcliffe became an urban district in 1894, and received a charter as a municipal borough in 1935.^[5] It became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. The town's Town Hall was located on the junction of Water Street and Spring Lane. For many years the building was unoccupied however it was converted for use as private accommodation in 1999.^[6] In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ...

Transport

Prior to the Metrolink being opened 6th April 1992, the town was served by the Bury to Manchester Victoria branch line with a single railway station (Radcliffe central) between Spring Lane and Church Street West. Before this route opened there was a line to Bolton via Little Lever though this was closed in the 1960s. The town's original railway station (known as Radcliffe Bridge) was at the end of Railway Street serving the Clifton to Ramsbottom line, although this now lies along the path of the A665 Pilkington Way (the new road is actually built below the level of the old station). The old line is still quite visible from aerial photography, Outwood Viaduct has been restored and the route southwest of the town converted for use as a nature trail forming part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail. A Metrolink tram in Manchester city centre. ... Bury Interchange was opened in 1980, incorporating a new bus station and the northern terminus of the Bury to Manchester railway line. ... Manchester Victoria Manchester Victoria railway station is the second of Manchesters mainline railway stations, now being much less important than Manchester Piccadilly station. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... , Little Lever is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. ... The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) was created by an Act of Parliament in 1846, as an amalgamation of two railway schemes. ... The Irwell Sculpture Trail is the largest public art scheme in the United Kingdom commissioning regional, national and international artists. ...

The town also has a large bus station, located between Dale Street and the Irwell. The River Irwell is a river in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in England. ...

The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal, which runs through Radcliffe and was once a major source of trade for the town (Radcliffe Wharf is reached either by Gorsefield Close or Hampson Street), is to be cleaned up as part of a wider scheme across Greater Manchester. Work is currently ongoing in Salford, on the Manchester arm of the canal. The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal is a canal in the north west of England, between Salford, Bolton, and Bury. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ...

Sports

Radcliffe is home to Radcliffe Borough Football Club and to Radcliffe Cricket Club who play in the Central Lancashire Cricket League. Sir Frank Worrell played for Radcliffe Cricket Club for many years. A street near the cricket ground was named in his honour.^[7] Sir Garfield Sobers also played for the cricket club for a while. Image:GroundRadcliffeBoro. ...

Famous Radcliffe Borough Players include Paul Gascoigne and Matt Derbyshire

Education

Schools located in the town include:

Media

Radcliffe has two weekly newspapers, the Radcliffe Times, based at the Bury Times offices, in Bury, and the Salford-based Advertiser, which also covers the neighbouring areas of Prestwich and Whitefield. This article is about the town of Bury in North West England. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... , Prestwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Whitefield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury of Greater Manchester, traditionally Lancashire, England. ...

In the past couple of decades the town's shopping area has declined, with many smaller businesses closing their doors forever.^{[citation needed]} The town has retained its Boots and there is a large Asda supermarket a short distance away from the old building, now occupied by a Dunelm Mill store. A Kwik Save store (housed in a former cinema) once existed next to the bus station however this was demolished to make way for the new Reinventing Radcliffe development. Boots is the dominant pharmacist chain in the United Kingdom, with outlets in most high streets throughout the country. ... This article is about the supermarket chain. ... Kwik Save was a discount supermarket chain in the United Kingdom. ...

Future developments

The town is currently undergoing a multi-million pound revamp (under the banner of Reinventing Radcliffe), which will include town centre living, and a new state-of-the-art school which will replace Coney Green High School and Radcliffe High School. Until the new school is built, the two high school sites have been renamed Radcliffe Riverside East Campus (Coney Green) and Radcliffe Riverside West Campus (Radcliffe High). The lower school students in years 7, 8, and 9 are presently studying at the Coney Green building, while the upper school students years 10 and 11 are studying in the Radcliffe High building. In the near future Radcliffe Riverside students will study in a new building that is intended to be the centrepiece of the town.

Notable people

Radcliffe was the birthplace of Canadian author Donald Jack and also the home of Olympic medal winning cyclist Harry Hill who took bronze at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Radcliffe was also the birthplace of film director Danny Boyle and the late snooker player, John Spencer. It is also home to Coronation Street actor Ben Thompson and actress Jane Danson. Suzanne Shaw, formerly of Hearsay lived her formative years in the town. Main articles: History of Canada, Timeline of Canadian history Canada has been inhabited by aboriginal peoples (known in Canada as First Nations) for at least 40,000 years. ... Donald Lamont Jack (December 6, 1924 - c. ... The Games of the XI Olympiad were held in 1936 in Germany. ... Danny Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and film producer, best known for his work on films such as Trainspotting and 28 Days Later. ... Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. ... John Spencer can refer to different people: John Spencer is an American actor in series such as L.A. Law and The West Wing. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Madchester band 808 state was formed in Radcliffe in 1988. An NME Originals issue covering the Madchester movement. ... For the American state with the area code 808, see Hawaii. ...

References

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

• The official site for Radcliffe by Bury MBC
• Radcliffe Riverside School website
• British Association of Paper Historians - East Lancs Paper Mill advert
• Image of Radcliffe in the 1950s taken from church tower, old railway line visible