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The town is known for the open-air Bury Market and black pudding, the traditional local dish. Sir Robert Peel was born in the town. Peel was a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who founded the Metropolitan Police and the Conservative Party .
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- Bury Market. 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.
- Fusilier Museum. 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.
- East Lancashire Railway. 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.
- Bury Transport Museum. 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.
John Kay, born at Walmersley, Bury, invested his famous "picking peg" in 1733, which made the shuttle in his hand loom move more quickly. It became known as the "Flying Shuttle" and...
Located just 30 minutes from Manchester city centre Bury is home to award winning attractions and fantastic hidden gems which together make a perfect day and night out this summer.
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Bury is a small town around 9 miles north of Manchester. It grew in importance during the Industrial Revolution, becoming a major printing and textile centre. Today, the Metropolitan Borough of Bury boasts a population of 194,600. Bury Parish Church and statue of Sir Robert Peel.
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