Holcombe, Greater Manchester
Holcombe | ||
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Metropolitan county | ||
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Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | BURY | |
Postcode district | BL0 | |
Dialling code | 01706 | |
Police | Greater Manchester | |
Fire | Greater Manchester | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Holcombe is a village in Ramsbottom ward,
Location and amenities
The village is located on the slopes of Holcombe Moor. Much of the moorland around the village is in the care of the
Holcombe also gives its name to an Annual
Since 1973, Holcombe Hall has been home to
History
Holcombe was historically a hamlet within the township of Tottington, part of the
Holcombe is the home of the Holcombe Hunt. This pack of harriers, which has been kennelled at Holcombe for over 200 years, is one of the oldest in the country. In 1617 the Holcombe Pack was taken to
Holcombe Hall was built in 1846 as a country house for the Aitken family, and later served as a sanatorium.
In 1852, a tower was erected as a monument to
Emmanuel Church, on Chapel Lane, was built in 1853, by Thomas Holt, on the site of an earlier chapel. It is a Grade II listed building.[4] It gives its name to the nearby Emmanuel Church of England primary school.
During the evening of 25 September 1916, Holcombe was subjected to one of the first aerial offensives in history.
Between 1977 and 1995, the television series The Krypton Factor used the British Army Rifle Range training course at Holcombe Moor in one of its contestant rounds.
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ New Ward Boundaries (200) – Bury M.B.C. (PDF), Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2010, retrieved 19 September 2010
- ^ a b c "Townships: Tottington Pages 143–150 A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5". British History Online. Victoria County History, 1911. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Pilgrims Cross, Holcombe Moor, Bury". Lancashire Past. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Emmanuel Church". British Listed Buildings. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Smith 1991, pp. 11–15
- Bibliography
- Smith, Peter J. C. (1991), Zeppelins over Lancashire, Neil Richardson, ISBN 1-85216-066-7
External links
- Summerseat Views is a resident's blog which aims to provide a photographic diary of life and the seasons in the village and the surrounding area.