Ramsbottom
Coordinates: 53°38′54″N 2°19′01″W / 53.6484, -2.3169 Ramsbottom shown within Lancashire 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
Dial code	0170682
Police	Lancashire
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Lancashire
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Bury North
European Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire• Greater Manchester

Ramsbottom is a small town on the border of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. With a total population of 14,635,^[1] Ramsbottom is split between the Rossendale and Bury local government boroughs.^[2] Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 504 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 714 pixel, file size: 423 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... 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Ramsbottom developed during the 19th century as a mill town. It had mills for spinning, weaving, and printing, although the Square Mill was in its day innovatory in that it combined many such processes under one roof. Amoskeag Canal, 1948, by Charles Sheeler A mill town is a community that grew up around one or more mills or factories, usually on a river that was used as a source of power in the days before electricity. ... A hand-turned spinning wheel in action Cones of yarn for industrial use Spinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. ... Tweed loom, Harris, 2004 Woven sheet Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn made of fiber called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ...

Geography and administration

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 in the west of the district of Ramsbottom in Lancashire. ... Summerseat is a village in the valley of the river Irwell to the north of Bury, Greater Manchester, UK. It is popular with visitors, for its picturesque scenery, but also because there is a station on the East Lancashire steam Railway situated in the village. ... Edenfield is an upland village in the southern part of the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire in England. ... 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. ... Holcombe Brook is a district to the north of Bury. ... Turn Village is located on the A680 near Edenfield. ...

The area is characterised by its position in the Rossendale Valley and The West Pennine Moors. 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. An upland area of north west England, principally in the County of Lancashire and consisting of steep-sided valley ranges and surrounding open moorland. ... Rivington Pike, a familiar local landmark The West Pennine Moors is an area of approximately 90 square miles of moorland and reservoir scenery, located in North West England, between the towns of Chorley, Bolton, Horwich and Blackburn. ...

History

Etymology

The name is generally thought to mean "the valley of wild garlic" deriving from ramson as wild garlic is often called.^{[citation needed]} Ramsbottom is known by locals as "Rammy". Binomial name Allium ursinum L. Ramsons, buckrams or bears garlic (Allium ursinum) is a wild relative of chives. ... Binomial name Allium sativum L. Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. ...

Landmarks

Peel Tower, Holcombe Moor

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. The tower itself stands thirty-nine metres (128 ft) tall on top of Holcombe Moor.^[3] Even from the foot of the tower, there are spectacular views over West Yorkshire, North Lancashire, Greater Manchester, North Wales and the Lancashire Plain. It is said that from the top of the tower it is possible to see Blackpool Tower on a clear day. The memorial tower to Sir Robert Peel high above Ramsbottom was planned and erected at the same time as Bury was preparing its statue to the recently deceased statesman. ... This is about the British Prime Minister. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ... The British police are a group of similar but independent police services which operate in the United Kingdom. ... Bury is a town in the north of Greater Manchester in the North West of England. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... Approximate extent of North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales. ... Looking down to the road below through the glass floor The Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in the town of Blackpool, Lancashire, in Northern England (grid reference SD306360). ...

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, in force between 1815 and 1846, were import tariffs ostensibly designed to protect British farmers and landowners against competition from cheap foreign grain imports. ...

East Lancashire Railway

LMS 'Jinty' 0-6-0T No. 47324 at Bury Bolton Street station

A popular way to visit Ramsbottom is via the East Lancashire Railway during weekends and public holidays. This preserved historic railway runs diesel and steam services through the year with main stopping points at Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom, Summerseat, Bury and Heywood. The district straddles the A676, A56 and B6214 roads with its centre 4 miles north of Bury, 4 miles south of Rawtenstall and 6 miles north east of Bolton. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 237 KB)The East Lancashire Railway station at Bury. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 237 KB)The East Lancashire Railway station at Bury. ... Preserved 47493 on the Spa Valley Railway with a demonstration freight train. ... LMS Class 3F Jinty 0-6-0T No. ... Bury is a town in the north of Greater Manchester in the North West of England. ... Rawtenstall is a town of industrial origin located at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. ... Bolton is a large town in the north-west of England. ...

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. It is said that the Grant brothers were the inspiration for the Cheeryble brothers in Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby.^[4] Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, (or Nicholas Nickleby for short) is a comic novel by Charles Dickens. ...

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

Ramsbottom is on the path of the Irwell Sculpture Trail. 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. This piece of work, weighing around two tons, was controversially funded with over £1 million of National Lottery money. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1576x1172, 226 KB)This is a photograph of Edward Allingtons sculpture Tilted Vase. The sculpture is located on the Market Place in Ramsbottom, Lancashire. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1576x1172, 226 KB)This is a photograph of Edward Allingtons sculpture Tilted Vase. The sculpture is located on the Market Place in Ramsbottom, Lancashire. ... Edward Allington (born1951) is a British artist and sculptor. ... The Irwell Sculpture Trail is the largest public art scheme in the United Kingdom commissioning regional, national and international artists. ... Edward Allington (born1951) is a British artist and sculptor. ... A play here! sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lotterys logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers. ...

Nuttall Park

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

Paper mill

Situated by the train tracks and opposite a pleasant park where the trainspotters gather lies a paper mill. Formerly Danisco paper mill and currently owned by Mondi Packaging Ltd. The factory recycles and produces brown paper. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Traditions

Black Pudding Throwing Championships

The World Black Pudding Throwing Championships are held annually at the Royal Oak pub on Bridge Street in the town centre. Participants have to toss (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). 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, but it is said that the contest has its roots in an apocrphyal event in the War of the Roses, when the opposing forces from Lancashire and Yorkshire hurled black puddings and yorkshire puddings at each other after they had exhausted their ammunition. In August 2002 this event was staged as the Commonwealth Black Pudding Throwing Championships Black pudding or blood pudding is a sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled. ... Sunday roast consisting of roast beef, roast potatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding Wikibooks Cookbook has an article on Yorkshire Pudding Yorkshire pudding is an English savoury dish similar to the American popover, and made from batter. ... The War or Wars of the Roses may refer to, or have been referred to by: The historical Wars of the Roses, the civil war that took place in Mediæval Britain between the House of York and the House of Lancaster. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The first Commonwealth Black Pudding Throwing Championships were held in Ramsbottom, Lancashire on August 11, 2002 as part of the activities surrounding the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. ...

• Official Homepage of the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships

Good Friday traditions

Hundreds of people climb Harcles Hill, known locally as Holcombe Hill, each year on Good Friday.^[5] 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. A smaller gathering of people also keep alive the tradition of egg rolling before starting the climb. The large gatherings on the hill are clearly visible from miles away, and occasionally attract unorthodox religious preachers, who sometimes preach on the hill. Good Friday is the Friday before Easter (Easter always falls on a Sunday). ... Golgotha redirects here. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Categories: Stub ...

In recent years the celebrations have become more secular, with the public house at the bottom of Harcles 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.^[6]

Rammy Mile

A locally famous pub crawl stretching from 'The Eagle and Child' pub in Shuttleworth at one end of Ramsbottom ending with the 'Hare and Hounds' which marks the end of Ramsbottom in Holcombe Brook. Despite the fact that there are long stretches with no pubs at all this is a very popular pub crawl, especially on Christmas Eve and Good Friday. Pubs include The Good Samaritan, The Railway, The Royal Oak, The Grey Mare, The Grants Arms, Callenders (formerly The Clarence), The Major, The Old Dun Horse, The Masons Arms, The Fusilier, The Brook, The Hare and Hounds and routes sometimes may also include The Rose and Crown and The Shoulder of Mutton.

Old English Gamecock Show

Since 1843 there has been an annual exhibition, held on New Years Day, of game fowl organised by the Holcombe Old English Game Fowl Club. This competitive show replaced the annual cockfight that took place in the town square following the New Year Holcombe Hunt. The oldest gamecock show in the world, it is now held at the Old Dun Horse Hotel. This article is about January 1st in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Religion

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• Christ Church Baptist Methodist
• Dundee United Reformed Church
• Edenfield CE Parish Church
• Edenfield Methodist Church
• Emmanuel Church Centre, Holcombe Brook
• Emmanuel Holcombe CE Church, Holcombe
• Greenmount United Reformed Church, Greenmount
• Holcombe Brook Methodist Church
• Olivet Pentecostal Church
• Ramsbottom Independent Evangelical Church
• St. Andrew's CE Church
• St. Mary's CE Church, Hawkshaw
• St. John in the Wilderness CE Church, Shuttleworth
• St. Joseph's RC Church
• St. Paul's CE Church
• St. Philip's CE, Chatterton

All apart from Ramsbottom Independent Evangelical Church are members of Churches together in Ramsbottom, also known as the Ramsbottom Christian Council Image File history File links Information. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ...

Education

• Edenfield CE Primary, Stubbins Community Primary, St Joseph's RC Primary, St Andrew's CE Primary, Hazelhurst County Primary, Emmanuel Holcomce CE Primary, Holcombe Brook Community Primary, Summerseat Methodist Primary, Peel Brow Primary
• Woodhey High School

// Woodhey High School is a secondary school in Ramsbottom, Bury which has recently been made a Specialist Science College. ...

Sport

Ramsbottom Cricket Club is situated next to the Danisco paper mill close to the Ramsbottom Station, they play in the famous Lancashire League, they have had professionals in recent times such as Chris Harris (New Zealand), Brad Hodge (Australia and Lancashire CCC, Ian Harvey (Australia and currently Derbyshire CCC) and it is widely regarded as one of the best and most picturesque in the North West, adjacent to the cricket field is Ramsbottom United Football Club who are tenants of the cricket club they playing in the North West Counties Football League Division One (level 9 in the English Football League System). The club's home games are played at its floodlit pitch, the Riverside Ground. The North West Counties Football League Division One is a football competition based in England. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ...

Arts and entertainment

Summerseat players

Ramsbottom's amateur dramatic group is called the Summerseat Players. The Players are a registered charity and entirely not-for-profit. They typically put on five performances in each season, as well as a number of other events such as performances by local schools and dance groups, as well as the company's very own youth theatre group.

The group have existed since 1968 and originally performed at the St. Winifred's Church Hall in Summerseat. In 1990, with donations and loans from members and enthusiasts, the company purchased what is now the Theatre Royal on Smithy Street, Ramsbottom.^[7] Summerseat is a village in the valley of the river Irwell to the north of Bury, Greater Manchester, UK. It is popular with visitors, for its picturesque scenery, but also because there is a station on the East Lancashire steam Railway situated in the village. ...

References

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External links

• Ramsbottom Heritage Society
• The Rotary Club of Ramsbottom
• Rambottom United F.C.
• Summerseat Players
• East Lancashire Railway
• Summerseat Views

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