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May 17, 2020 · Marauders invading and setting up shop might seem like a tale from Game of Thrones, but this is the real history of our region. And if you have ever wondered exactly how towns in Bury got their...
- Bury Market
- Fusilier Museum
- East Lancashire Railway
- Bury Transport Museum
- Peel Monument
- Bury Parish Church
- Bury Art Museum
- The Met
- Whitehead Gardens
- Bury Castle
Often praised as the best market in the country, Bury Market has a history going back to the reign of King Henry VI in 1444. There’s a Market Hall and Fish & Meat Hall, open every day except Sunday, as well as an outdoor Open Market that trades on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The market is a regional shopping destination with lots of characte...
Bury was the regimental town of the Lancashire Fusiliers, a line infantry regiment of the British Army active from 1688 to 1968 when it was amalgamated with three other regiments. Those 300 or so years are remembered at this well-designed museum, which offers deep insights about some world-changing conflicts. There are interactive exhibits on Gener...
Running on weekends throughout the year, but also many weekdays in school holidays, the East Lancashire Railway is a 12.5-mile steam railway south to north from Heywood to Rawtenstall. The line goes back to 1846 and passes through Bury, stopping at Bury Bolton Street Station and a halt at Burrs Country Park. This used to be a mainstay of the indust...
The Grade II-listed Castlecroft Goods Warehouse went up in 1846 for the East Lancashire Railway, and since the 1970s has housed a fabulous collection of vintage vehicles. The building was restored in 2010 and contains 19th-century steam tractors, buses and trams. The showpiece is Hilda, a steam roller built in 1921 and in service for an amazing 50 ...
Up in the West Pennine Moors outside the town of Ramsbottom is a tower on a majestic vantage point. The Peel Monument was built in memory of Bury-born statesman Sir Robert Peel, twice the Prime Minster of the UK in the 1830s and 1840s, and best known for police reforms that resonate today. The Gothic Revival tower is 40 metres tall, atop Holcombe H...
An exceptional piece of Victorian neo-Gothic architecture, the town’s Parish Church has stood at the highest point of the town since 1876. There had been a wood and thatch church in this place in Saxon times, while the stone Gothic building from the 16th century had to be pulled down in the 19th century. What you might find interesting is that the ...
The town’s art museum was established shortly after the children of paper manufacturer Thomas Wrigley donated his collection of more than 200 paintings, prints and ceramics to the town in 1897. The museum opened on Moss Street in 1901 and Wrigley’s donation is still vital. There are pieces by J. M. W. Turner, John Constable and Edwin Landseer. Late...
The Neoclassical Derby Hall on Market Street has been a live music venue since 1979. The Met is a linchpin of the Greater Manchester arts scene and wins awards practically every year, most recently as Small Music Venue of the Year in 2017 (Northern Soul Awards). Joy Division played a curtailed concert here in April 1980, which ended in a riot becau...
A small but neat formal park a stone’s throw from the town centre, Whitehead Gardens commemorates Walter Whitehead. Born in Bury in 1840, Whitehead was one of the leading surgeons of the period, and a few procedures he invented became standard treatments. He is remembered with a theatrical clock tower, built shortly after his death in 1913. Surroun...
On Castle Square at the south flank of the Parish Church you can find the faint remains of a fortified house, once the seat of the Lords of the Manor of Bury and Pilkington. What’s left of the house dates to 1470 and was built by Sir Thomas Pilkington. It didn’t last long, as Henry VII ordered it to be razed after Thomas Pilkington supported the de...
Join us in exploring the rich history of Bury, a captivating town nestled in northern Greater Manchester. With roots dating back centuries, Bury has witnessed the ebb and flow of civilisations, evolving from a humble settlement to a thriving urban centre.
Black pudding has kept Bury in the news, but it is far from being a one story town. Readers of last month’s Lancashire Life will know that it has also been the temporary home of the world’s most famous steam train, Flying Scotsman, restored at Riley and Son engineers and running on the East Lancashire Railway line.
Bury - A brief history. The name Bury, Buri and Byri comes from the Saxon and means "a stronghold". In ancient times it is thought that the whole area was probably forest, marsh and...
Jan 23, 2010 · AN online treasure trove featuring thousands of images of Bury from yesteryear is now available for people to enjoy. Bury Council has launched its new image bank website giving computer access to the historical pictures.
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Nov 26, 2022 · This photo from the archives offers us a glimpse of Bury town centre as it was more than 50 years ago. It shows the area around Market Place in 1970. The town’s parish church - the Church of St Mary the Virgin - dominates the photo but on the left was a branch of Lloyds Bank and the National Westminster Bank, as it was then, had a branch on ...
