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RAMSBOTTOM DATE OF BUILD REGISTER

Up-dated 12/11/08

Earliest references to houses and other buildings.

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Key

GLE lease no. Leases created in the Grant Lawson Estate, usually reflect date of build, however they were

occasionally more recent than the building

Trade Dir. Trade Directory Reprints 1818 – 1888

Italics Properties no longer in existence

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House /Building Date Source & other information

ALBA ST.- HOLCOMBE

1 & 3 17th

C Grade 2 listed

ALBERT STREET

2-40

42-82 1887 Jubilee VR Albert Terrace. Datestone on no. 62 (JBT)

84-120

122-128 1908 Sunny Bank – datestone, (JBT)

105 1980 Mount Villas , Datestone, (JBT)

107-109 mid-late 20th

cent. in appearance

ANNIE STREET

Lamp posts 1899 . Annie Street . F & D Mills, makers Heywood Page 39. Datestone (JBT)

BARNES CLOSE / ST

5 Barnes St 1690 5 Barnes St, Woodhey, Holcombe Brook, street gone 1961-2, site of Barnes Close,

Datestone (JBT)

BASS LANE, see Summerseat

BOLTON ROAD WEST – see also Holcombe Brook

RIGHT (West) SIDE

Shops Before 1842 Tithe Map

44 1840 Acresfield Cottage - datestone

66 1865 Morning View - datestone

106 1872 Lilly Bank - datestone

192-196

210 1886 Hazel Cottage, 210 Bolton Road West. Datestone (JBT)

210-224 c1829 Datestone on 220

222 1829 datestone ‘H. J, B 1829’ (John & Betty Holt)

226-240 1824 Datestone ‘Female Union Society, Holcombe Brook 1824’

242- 256 ? Appear to be not quite so old as 226-240

Spencers c 1840 formerly Hazelhurst Engraving Works (Grade 2 listed as1820) 258 – 264

c.1820 Grade 2 listed

294-302 1871 Anderton’s terrace, datestone

304-324

The Brook 1815 or just after - Rates Books – formerly the Waterloo

332-338 1815 or just after - Rates Books

500 1900 South view, 500 Bolton Road, Holcombe Brook. Datestone (JBT)

500 1984 Moorside, 500 Bolton Road, Holcombe Brook. Datestone (JBT)

LEFT SIDE

East side

Up to 21 1842 or earlier Tithe Map shops

49-109 stone houses

161-171 stone houses

175 stone house

207 Westbrook detached stone house

209-223 Large stone houses – quality residences

Cemetery Rd

301/303 Very big 3 storey semidetached houses

Chapel 1885 United Methodist Chapel

Old Holcombe Brook Mill 1923 . Datestone (JBT) demolished 1980, site of Moray ave.

James Holden & Sons Ltd 1875-1976, Terry towel manufacturer

BOLTON ST

1862 Former Bury & District Co-operative Society Ltd. Bolton St. Datestone (JBT)

- Take 2 video shop & Garibaldis

1889 Old Primitive Methodist Chapel, Rose Hill, Bolton st. Datestone (JBT)

1858 Former Co-op Buildings

C 1862 Former M chapel (? Baptist)

LEFT HAND SIDE

Althams corner shop+ another door

Simons Baker

Holcombe fabrics

T K Topping butchers

Agora

15 1838 GLE lease 214 Blick – dress shop

17 1838 GLE lease 214 Puddleduck

21 Clarence Hotel 1833 GLE lease 210

(Smithy St)

23 1833 GLE lease 277

25 Grey Mare Inn 1853 GLE lease 277 to John Hamer

27 1833 GLE lease 277 Abbey building Soc

29 1835 GLE lease 190 probably part of Abbey

31 1835 GLE lease 190 Home & Garden Design ltd

33 1835 GLE lease 190 Lloyds TSB

35 1862 no. 35 Co-operative Stores GLE lease 124

1858 Co-operative Society

37 1853 GLE lease 278 Pink Lily

37a

39 1853 GLE lease 278 The

Cutting Room

41 1855 GLE lease 189 Andrew Kelly – Halifax

43 Lloyd & Knowles - upholsterer

45 to55 45 to55 on this site in 1888 Trade Dir

Industrial & Provident Soc Ltd

45 Lacy Days

47 Little Wonder Nursery

Bellini

BIG DOORS

The Cottage Restaurant – Tandoori

53 The village Gent

55 Flats 1860 GLE lease 125 - Baptist Church / Methodist Chapel

(1862 Nineteenth Cent Ramsbottom)

opened 1861 Former Baptist Chapel Bolton St. MDCCCLXI Datestone (JBT)

(Cross St)

57 1859 GLE lease 183

59 1859 GLE lease 184

61 1858 GLE lease 185

63 a/a Same as for 61

65 1866 GLE lease 126

long section of building with no number, double door with bell

67 1866 GLE lease 126

69 1866 GLE lease 126

69-71 1868 Lodge view Datestone (JBT)

71-73 1868 GLE lease 127

73-79 1863 GLE lease 128 Booth Wolstenholme

81 1862 Datestone St Josephs Presbytery

St Joseph’s RC Church 1880 Datestone

1870 St Josephs Catholic School, Datestone (JBT)

83-93 1877 GLE lease 3

(Lever St)

Garden Presbyterian Church

(Kay Brow )

(Rose Hill) ? 1833 ? Source)

161 ? Rose Hill Cottage

(Gap) possibly Grant Lawson Estate Office 1888 Trade Dir

Ellis House 1968 Datestone

Hope House 1890 GLE lease 39

179 – 181 1879 GLE lease 73

183-187 1881 GLE lease 136

189 1819 Barwood Gate House Ramsbottom Heritage Walk

(See Grants Lane, Barwood House)

191 ? Vicarage

St Andrews Church 1834 Grade 2 listed

( Nuttall Lane)

RIGHT HAND SIDE

2 1827 GLE lease 179 ? corner shop (? Original)

4 1827 GLE lease 179 Community Education (? Original)

6 1827 GLE lease 179 Chemist (? Original

8-? 30 – same type of building

8 1833 GLE lease 186

10 1839 GLE lease 187

14 1837 GLE lease 188

16-24 a/a ?

26 a/a ? Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank Ltd in 1888 Trade Dir

28 – 30 a/a ? ? Same age as nos 8-14

32

34

36

38

40

42

( Markland St)

44 Isherwoods

44-48 1847 .Ancient Order of Foresters - Datestone (JBT)

? Woodcock Solicitors

52 Local Board office in 1888 Trade Dir.

60 ? 1853 Deeds –

62

62a Ist Floor Flat – entrance on Central Street

64 1846 GLE lease 182

64a 1846 Ist Floor Flat – entrance on Central Street

66-68 1830 GLE lease 192

70-72 1833 GLE lease 191

(Callender St)

MOUNT VILLAS ? now demolished ????

“Mansion of Aching Hearts”. boarding House run by

Mrs Low ? date

132 Spring cottage Before 1841 - in the 1841 census

140 1900 GLE lease 25 Rose Villa

142 Volunteers Drill Room ? in 1888 Trade Dir

142-154 1867 GLE lease 142 Thomas Heap

Major Hotel 1853 GLE lease 219 Major Hotel, 156-158

(The Major Hotel presumably no. 160)

(in 1888 nos. 156, 158 & 160 were separate

and 160 was a Beer retailer)

(Spring St)

170-174

178a, 176 – now there

Spring Terrace

rear of 176 1890 GLE lease 37,

Samlesbury house 1884 GLE lease 56, (James Markland in 1888 Trade Dir)

See also Buchanan St

(Buchanan St)

178-180 1947 GLE lease 143

180a, 180b, 182 1941 GLE lease 144

184-186 1940 GLE lease 145

188, 1868 GLE lease 146 (Bank House In 1888 Trade Dir)

Hest Bank

188a 1868 GLE lease 146

Bank House

190 ? in 1888 Trade Dir Spring Bank

192 ? in 1888 Trade Dir

(Garnett St)

194 1893 GLE lease 31

196-196a 1833 GLE lease 193

210 Old Dun Horse ? in 1888 Trade Dir

Edenfield Spinning Mill, Bolton St, Ramsbottom closed May 1985 with loss of 20 jobs. (Ross Free Press ‘The Asda Yrs

1985-1995’. printed12/8/05)

BRIDGE ST. (Water Street until around 1850 ??? )

( Most leases correspond to the date of build, except for a few older buildings)

RIGHT HAND SIDE

Millenium Gardens 2000 The site of the County Police Station

- 1884 GLE lease 114

(Railway line)

Ramsbottom

Evangelical Church ? Stands on the site of 5-7(in 1888 Trade Dir.)

9, 9a, 9b, 9c ? In 1888 Trade Dir. nos. 9a – 9c

– 9e ?

11 ? In 1888 Trade Dir.

13 ? In 1888 Trade Dir.

( Garden St)

Nat West Bank ? ) Nat West & Police Station stand on the site

Police Station ? ) of 15-25 (in 1888 Trade Dir.)

St Paul’s Church 1850 Parish Records

Church of St Paul 1844-50 Grade 2 listed

( Crow Lane )

Royal Bank of Scotland ? )

Butchers ? ) (The Bank to the Opticians stand on the site

Antique Shop ? ) of 27-35 in 1888 Trade Dir)

Optician ? ) 27a - Fried Fish dealer - 1888 Trade Dir.

Large Antique shop 1871 GLE lease 269 Trustees of Primitive Methodist

(Memories) Church/ Chapel

37 Royal Oak ? in 1888 Trade Dir Beer retailer & Royal Oak

1897 GLE lease 26 Royal Oak Inn - Bury Brewery

4 other shops ? In 1888 Trade Dir. there were 5 shops

47 - GLE lease 271 dated 1964 to Davenport & Davenport

( Love Lane )

49 ? in 1888 Trade Dir.

51 ? The building is much older than GLE lease 275

dated 1958 Victor Samuel Norman


dated 1958 Victor Samuel Norman


dated 1958 - Tom Russell Brocklebank & Nellie

Brocklebank

57 ? in 1888 Trade Dir.

( Market Place)

BRIDGE ST

( Most leases correspond to the date of build, except for a few older buildings)

LEFT HAND SIDE

Holcombe Mill (Mondi) Mid 19th

C –

Paper Mill 1859 Trinity Paper Mill GLE lease 108

Broadbent Ingham

Ramsbottom Paper Mill (in 1888 Trade Dir) –

Station Goods Yard ? (in 1888 Trade Dir) Railway opened 1846

( Railway St)

Railway Hotel (2-10) 1848 GLE lease 119 to Athur Low (+ garage)

12 – 20 1849 In same block as no.22.

22 1849 GLE lease 232 William Grant & others

Currently stairs to the upper floor are at no. 22

22-24 1849 Odd Fellows Hall, (Upstairs) . Datestone (JBT)

24-26 1849 In same block as no.22.

( Palatine St )

28-38 Before 1842 Shown on 1842 Tithe map

The building is much older than 1860 GLE

lease 175 Greenwood

40-48 Before 1842 1842 Tithe Map. The building is much older than

1852 GLE lease 118 - Markland

DUNGEON ROW

(Prince St )

?? 1855 info from owner

50-58 1842-1871 not there in 1842, in 1871 Trade Dir.

(possibly there in 1861)

50-58 c1840 Grade 2 listed

( Silver St )

62 former Post Office, (datestone gone). Datestone (JBT)

60 - 66 1829 Date Stone on building

68-70 1834 in Deeds for 9 Square St

( Square St )

76 1834 . Datestone (JBT)

72-78 ?

(Back Square St)

80-84 ? much earlier than 1888 Trade Dir.

(Bolton St )

Info at 18 Bolton St

BROOKSBOTTOMS, , see Summerseat

BUCHANAN ST.

3 ? 1877 On the corner of 5-7, Possibly was an old shop

5-7 1877 GLE lease 79 (See also Stanley St 33-35)

19 (flats 1,2,3) ? above Buchanan Sports & Social

Buchanan Sports

& Social Club 1878 GLE lease 74 to Wm Rumney etc. Previously a Liberal Club

2 (? Blocked door) 1884 GLE lease 56 (see Salmesbury House, Bolton St)

8 ?

BURY NEW ROAD

27-29 1887 Irwell View,. Datestone (JBT)

43 1847 Parkside Cottage. Datestone (JBT)

BURY OLD ROAD – see Shuttleworth

BYE ROAD – SEE SHUTTLEWORTH

CALLENDER ST.

LEFT HAND SIDE

25, 1860 GLE lease 138

27-37 no leases found

39 1864 GLE lease 137

41 1864 GLE lease 137

43 1864 GLE lease 137, Albert Terrace. Datestone 1865

45 1864 GLE lease 137, Albert Terrace. Datestone 1865

47 1861 GLE lease 205

49 1861 GLE lease 205

51 1861 GLE lease 205

53-55 No leases found

57 1868 GLE lease 105

59-61 1868 GLE lease 103






75-81 20th

Cent 2 Pairs of semidetached

91 1886 East view, Datestone (JBT)

85 – 99 probably 19th

cent

103, 105, 107 1908 GLE lease 202-4,

RIGHT HAND SIDE

6, 10 1860 GLE lease 139 No .8 has been divided betw. 6 & 10 Datestone

1-9 Callender Court 2005

Gap

Callender House 1990 Datestone

UDC Rams 1939 GLE lease 216 Callender St & Central St

Urban District Council Ramsbottom

CARR ST.

LEFT-HAND SIDE

David Chaytor’s Office

( Central St)

1827 No.11 GLE lease 179 Henry Whittaker

Library

53 ? used to be 3 one-up one down houses

( Callender St )

Carr Field House

- 26 Grant Mews

85 ?

RIGHT HAND SIDE

Back of Chemist ?

Heritage Centre ?

Church 1979 Olivet Pentecostal Church,. Datestone (JBT)

( Pinners Close )

( Springwood St )

94-82 ?

Rose & Crown before 1818

Gutter Lane 1873 or before Hume Elliot

Carr Fold Very early

CARR BANK

1,3, 5 Carr bank Cottages c. same date as Carr Bank House

Carr Bank House 1850 Demolished late 1940s (Around Ramsbottom)

CARR BANK DRIVE



11 1962 GLE lease 237

15 1965 GLE lease 243

19, 20 21, 1965 nos. 19, 19a, 21 GLE lease 246-248

23 1965 GLE lease 244

23 1708 om garden at no.23 datestone from outbuilding, Carr Bank House.

Datestone (JBT)

25

24 1964 no numbers GLE lease 238-242

CEMETERY ROAD

Cemetery Office 1875 Office, Ramsbottom Cemetery, , Datestone (JBT)

CENTRAL ST

1879 GLE lease 72 Ramsbottom Industrial & Provident

Soc Ltd (see also Rothwell St)

1939 GLE lease 216 Urban District Council Ramsbottom

. (See also Callender St)

CHAPEL LANE - HOLCOMBE

Emmanuel Church 1853 Grade 2 listed ,

Emmanuel Church Sundial 1753 Grade 2 listed

CHURCH ST

7-9 1875 GLE lease 82 James Anderton

(see Garden & Rook St)

2-8 Fairly Modern Flats

CINDER HILL, see Holcombe

CLIFF MOUNT

1 1882 , near Rose and Crown, Carr. Datestone (JBT)

Lamp posts 1899 25 Cliff mount (Glen St, Ducie St) F & D Mills, makers Heywood

Page 39. Datestone (JBT)

CRICKET CLUBSee Peel Brow

CROSS LANE

5 18th

C Grade 2 listed

Manor House early 19th

Cent including outbuilding Grade 2 listed

CROW LANE

LEFT HAND SIDE

Chapel of Rest Vicarage / Police Station demolished

11 Not known

St Paul’s Court 1841 formerly St Paul’s School - Closed 2003 1868 datestone

15-23 1874 GLE lease 84 to James Jones

25 1874 GLE lease 84 James Jones demolished in 20th

cent

27 ? 1841 in 1842 Tithe map

33-45 1861

RIGHT HAND SIDE

Church of St Paul 1844-50 Grade 2 listed

(Church St )

2 –4 1863 GLE lease 176 to Henry Horne

6-12 1863 GLE lease 177 to Alice Smith

14-18 1863 GLE lease 224 to James Greenhalgh

(Rook St )

20-24 1874 GLE lease 86 & 87 to James Anderton

26-30 1873 GLE lease 90 to John Seddon

32-38 1873 GLE lease 89 to Edward Rothwell

Drill Hall 1896 Date Stone

40-44 1802 Built as part of the mill, possibly Apprentice House

Ramsbottom Mill 1802 on Hume Elliot. Walks Around Bury”1905

CUNLIFFE ST

1871 plot 1150 sq yds GLE lease 9 Cunliffe & Barnes

1883 1084 sq yds GLE lease 272 Barnes

BURY OLD ROAD

Dry Gap Farm ? datestone

DUCIE ST

15 1863 Carr Terrace,. MDCCCLXIII Datestone (JBT)

Lampost 1899

DUNDEE LANE

LEFT HAND SIDE

5-9

13-19

21-37 1873 Datestone 31 Well bank

Dundee Untied Reformed Church 1885 Datestone - Dundee Independent School,

Bungalow

47-57

75 1984

School St 2 cottages

Farm house

85 (School House) c 1864 Grade 2 listed Datestone from earlier buildings

87-91 Accrington brick built terrace

93 Bungalow

Canoustie Drive

101-111 Accrington brick built terrace

115 Bungalow

Woodside ? Formerly Holcombe Rectory - ? Datestone

201 ?

203 ?

205-225 ? ? Accrington Brick

RIGHT HAND SIDE

10 - 12 1841 GLE lease 274

14-20 ? 1889 Datestone at no. 16 - RW & AH 1889 –

these houses looked similar to 10-12

22-36 Very early Owner thought they were c1780

38

40-58 1934 GLE lease 147 Accrington Brick

60-70 1914 GLE lease 194-9 Accrington Brick

72 1916 GLE lease 200 Accrington Brick

74a, 74 1925 GLE lease 148-9 Accrington Brick

90-96 1938/9 GLE lease 165

100 ?

? 2005

196-198

202 – 210 ?

Rake House

Hill Top

284 1989 Sundial House,. Datestone (JBT)

286 before 1842 Tithe Map

Dundee House 1984 . Datestone (JBT)

EARL RD

9-47 1938 Deeds for no.21

ECCLES ST

8 1990 off Tanners St. Datestone (JBT)

ELIZA ST

? 1875 Possibly the demolished block on West side . Datestone (JBT)

41-43 1903 Spring View,. Datestone (JBT)

FACTORY ST

Telephone exchange 1968 . Datestone (JBT)

FIR ST

Peel Brow School 1901 Peel Brow C P School, , Peel Brow. Datestone (JBT)

Peel Brow School 1983 Rhodes Boyson Commemorative Plaque, Peel Brow C.P. School,

Datestone (JBT)

GARDEN ST

RIGHT HAND SIDE

1881 1,224 sq yds GLE lease 65 James Dearden

1873 4868 & 8/9ths sq yds GLE lease 88

Lawrence Stead & Henry Stead

Grove Mill 1871 GLE lease 94 Henry Horne

Formulated Polymer Products ? formerly Garden Mill

Hambletons, Removals, Storage

P & R Pristine Bakery

? name of firm Part modern Site of Ramsbottom Mill, Part of the building

Part pre-1842

Joshua Greaves and Son Site of Ramsbottom Mill. Pre 1842

Another Mill 1864 The Ashtons created a 999 yr lease

LEFT HAND SIDE

5-11 Fairly modern flats

25-33 1875 GLE lease 82 (see also Church St & Rook St)

? 35 derelict looking house

Garden Court 2005 19 appts/

GARNETT ST (Stories in Strone p 34)

3 ?? 1880 Stanley terrace Datestone (JBT)

1-5 1893 GLE lease 31 see also 194 Bolton St)

7-11 1884 GLE lease 55 Bank Parade

13-21 1884 GLE lease 53 No 13 is now 11a

23-29 1886 GLE lease 49

31-73 1935 GLE lease 168 Brick

81-105 possibly around 1960 flats

2-6 1893 GLE lease 30 (see also 45-55 Stanley St)

12-30 possibly 1884/6 similar to houses opposite

20 1885 Gladstone Terrace,. Datestone (JBT)

St Joseph’s RC Primary School 1927 Datestone (JBT)

32-58 possibly around 1960 flats

GRANTS LANE

Barwood House c 1780 Barwood House, Barwood Lea ) Grade 2 listed

(see Barwood Gate House, 189 Bolton Rd)

GROUND ST (not in A-Z)

Royal Cinema 2-8 1860 GLE lease 123 Samuel Hamer & John Parkinson

HARCLES HILL, see Holcombe

HARRISON ST

1875 plot 1266 sq yds GLE lease 6. Joseph Hill Haworth

HAZEL HALL LANE, see Summerseat

HAWKSHAW LANE, HAWHSHAW

1709 Roger Worthington’s grave, top of Hawkshaw Lane, Datestone (JBT)

1715 barn at Higher House Farm, Hawkshaw Lane, Datestone (JBT)

1720 barn at Holcombe Hey Fold, Hawkshaw lane, Datestone (JBT)

1793 Boardmans farm Hawkshaw Lane Hawkshaw, Datestone (JBT)

1815 Barn, Boardman’s farm, Hawkshaw Lane, Hawkshaw, Datestone (JBT)

1989 Middle Cottage, Boardman’s Farm, Hawkshaw Lane, Hawkshaw (originally 1783),

Datestone (JBT)

1990 Boardman’s Farm, Hawkshaw Lane, Hawkshaw (originally 1783), Datestone

(JBT)

HAZELHURST ST Hazelhurst Board School

HELMSHORE ROAD – HOLCOMBE – see also HOLCOMBE

Shoulder of Mutton late 18th

C Public House Grade 2 listed

HIGHER FOLD LANE

Higher Fold Cottage 1732 Grade 2 listed

HOLCOMBE Incl, Cinder Hill, Harcles Hill, Helmshore Road, Holcombe Hill, Holcombe Old Road, Lumb Carr Road, Moor End

Road, Rake, Rawson’s Rake,

1715 old Cinder Hill Farm, west of Holcombe Hill, Datestone (JBT)

1852 Peel Monument, Holcombe Hill. Datestone (JBT)

1616 Hey House Holcombe. Formerly Higher Hey House, Datestone (JBT) other datestones show

1851 & 1857

1716 Higher Tops Farm, Holcombe. Datestone (JBT)

1739 Plant Farm, Holcombe. Datestone (JBT)

1751 wall, carpark, Shoulder of Mutton wall, Holcombe. Datestone (JBT)

1751 barn, Moor Road End, Holcombe. Datestone (JBT)

1698 bell in Holcombe Church, Datestone (JBT)

1753 sundial at Holcombe Church, Datestone (JBT)

1753 Dawes Bank, Holcombe Old Road, Datestone (JBT)

1783 Dawes bank Farm, Holcombe Old Road. Datestone (JBT)

1789 28 Helmshore Road, Holcombe. Datestone (JBT)

1793 old datestone, Plant farm, Holcombe, Datestone (JBT)

1820 Higher House, Moor Road End, Holcombe. Datestone (JBT)

1821 Merchants Row, 137 Lumb Carr Road, Holcombe. Datestone (JBT)

1822 20 Lumb Carr Road, Holcombe. Datestone (JBT)

1828 Holme Meadow Barn, Holcombe, Datestone (JBT)

1780 sundial, 236 Whalley Road (? not correct), Pinfold House, Holcombe, Datestone (JBT)

1837 Rainbow Cottage, 91 Holcombe Old Road. Datestone (JBT)

1851 Hey House Mews Cottages, Holcombe, Datestone (JBT)

1856 Old Holcombe Head farm, West of Holcombe Hill, Datestone (JBT)

1856 The Old Rectory, The Rake (datestone on lintel of upstairs window). Datestone (JBT)

1857 Hey House Cottage, Holcombe, (formerly Hey House farm) Datestone (JBT)

1864 Holcombe School, Helmshore Road. Datestone (JBT)

1875 The Barn, Little Holcombe, former barn at Little Holcombe Farm, Datestone (JBT)

1910 Harcles Hill Farm. Datestone (JBT)

1846 Darul Uloom, former Lower Hey House (1846) , Aitken hospital Datestone (JBT)

HOLCOMBE HILL Peel Monument 1851/2 Grade 2 listed

HOLCOMBE BROOK – See also Summerseat Lane and Bolton Road West

1691 Tittleshaw, Holcombe Road, Holcombe Brook. Datestone (JBT)

1789 Holcombe Mews, Bolton Road west, Holcombe Brook. Datestone (JBT)

1885 The Methodist church, Holcombe Brook (? Bolton Road West). Datestone (JBT)

1896 17 Bank Place, Pot green, Holcombe Brook. Datestone (JBT)

1923 Redbrook, Redisher Lane, Holcombe Brook. Datestone (JBT)

1923 Greystones, Redisher Lane, Holcombe Brook. Datestone (JBT)

1923 Old Holcombe Brook Mill, Bolton Road West. Datestone (JBT) demolished 1980, s

ite of Moray ave

1927 Lancashire Electric power Company substation, Longsight Road, Holcombe Brook.

Datestone (JBT)

1952 526 Holcombe Road, Holcombe Brook. Datestone (JBT)

Hare & Hounds c 1812

HOLCOMBE HILL, see also Holcombe

HOLCOMBE OLD ROAD – see also Holcombe

Hey House c 1616 Grade 2* (2 star) listed

HOLCOMBE VILLAGE – see also HOLCOMBE

24 & 26 18th

C Grade 2 listed

Plant Farm barn 1828 Datestones

HOLLINS LANE – SEE SHUTTLEWORTH

IRWELL ST

1861 plot 1761 sq yds GLE lease 115

1862 Progress Mill GLE lease 129 Hamer & Parkinson

1855 Rose Mill GLE lease 133 Peter Hindle

KAY BROW

Barwood 1825 Formerly Stables / coach House (Around Ramsbottom)

10 Rose Hill 1734 Lodge Cottage, 10 Rose Hill, near Kay Brow / Bolton St. Datestone (JBT)

KAY STREET - / SUMMERSEAT

The spinnings 1876 Grade 2 listed formerly Brooksbottom Mill

KENYON ST (see also Rear Kenyon St.)

1899 plot 1329 sq yds GLE lease 2 James Schofield &

James Ashworth

1871 plot 4,900 sq yds GLE lease 8. Henry Greehalgh

1864 plot 2540 sq yds GLE lease 20 Wild, Briggs, Briggs

1863 plot 2900 sq yds GLE lease 21 Howson, Wardle

1922 plot 3144 sq yds GLE lease 276 Rostron, Kay, Kay

Kays Boiler House 1920 Boiler House, Kays (Ramsbottom) Ltd, Kenyon St. Datestone (JBT)

KING ST

1859 Railway Mill GLE lease 134 to Ashworth

LUMB CARR ROAD - HOLCOMBE - see also HOLCOMBE

Barn south of Plant farm - 1828 Grade 2 listed. Datestone HW 1828

Plant Farm farmhouse 1739 Grade 2 listed - see Holcombe village

Lumb Carr Farmhouse - 18th

C Including barns abutting the farm Grade 2 listed

MAJOR ST

1-11 1884 GLE lease 54

13-21 1885 GLE lease 52

23-27 1886 GLE lease 51

29-31 1886 GLE lease 50

2-8 1887 GLE lease 48

10-14 1888 GLE lease 46

16-18 1890 GLE lease 41

20-28 1893 GLE lease 28

30-32 1893 GLE lease 29

MANCHESTER ROAD – see also Shipperbottom

Bast house Early 18th

C Grade 2 listed

Bast House Farm ?

Robinson Kay Home 1847 (Around Ramsbottom)

Park Chapel 1798 Rebuilt 1898 Park Congregational Chapel/church (Datesones)

Park Sunday school 1798 Park Congregational Church Sunday School, Manchester Road. Datestone

(JBT)

Park Farm

Park Cottage 1728 Park Cottage, Manchester Road (Walmersley).

Higher Gollinrod 1739 , Manchester Road, Datestone (JBT)

Lower Park 1742 gatepost Lower Park, off Manchester Road, Datestone (JBT)

Shipperbottom Farm 1613 , Manchester Road formerly Higher Shipperbottom. Datestone (JBT)

MANOR ST

1 1794 Deeds (Andrew) (Sunrise Cottage / Rising Sun beer house) The Manor 1988 The Manor, Manor St, off Tanners St. Datestone (JBT)

MARKET PLACE

2-8 (incl 59 Bridge St ) c 1840 Grade 2 listed

10-18 early 19th

C Grade 2 listed

7 & 9 c 1840 Grade 2 listed

Grants Arms Hotel c 1828 Grade 2 listed back built c. 1828, front added 1850

Market Chambers c 1850 Grade 2 listed

Telephone kiosk 1935 Grade 2 listed

Commemorative stone 1974 Datestone (JBT)

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Office not known David Chaytor Previously Housing Office

7 not known Chemist on corner of Carr St

9 not known newsagent. The building is much older than the

lease 1952 GLE lease 113 to Richard Walmsley

Civic Hall 1896 GLE lease 27 Civic Hall, Ramsbottom

Conservative & Unionist Club Co Ltd

2-4 not known Shops and offices above

10-18 1830 GLE lease 207 John Killer. Shops & offices

Adderstone 22-48 1874 Appartments. Previously Weslyan Chapel and then later

Christchurch Chapel Grade 2 Listed Building

MILLER ST, see Summerseat

MOOR END ROAD, see Holcombe

MOOR ROAD - HOLCOMBE

Higher House early 18th

C Grade 2 listed

MOUNT ST.

1 1883 deeds & Datestone (JBT)

NEWCOMBE ROAD -SUMMERSEAT

Peel Hall 18th

C Grade 2 listed

Summerseat House 1881 Grade 2 listed

NUTTALL HALL ROAD

1 + others in the Terrace - 1923 Info from the owner 1-11 (odd) Nuttall Cottages 1817 Grade 2 listed Converted c1902

5 Nuttall Hall cottages 1970 extension. Datestone (JBT)

NUTTALL PARK

Bronze Plaque 1928 replica Bronze plaque commemorating Lieu Col Porritt’s gift of the park

and hall to the people Datestone (JBT)

NUTTTALL LANE

Back to backs Winfred St, Tib St

16-46 ? stone

48-60 ? stone

66-76 ? stone

78-84 ? 1930s Accrington brick

86-90 ? 1930s Accrington Brick

92 ? bungalow

Cottage Hospital 1898 1900 GLE lease 24 Aitken & others Datestone JBT

112-130 1930 GLE lease 164

Farm 1429 1597 MCCCCXXIX Old Nuttall farm Datestone (JBT)

St Andrews CE Primary School

35-61 20th

C

91-101 20th

C

111 2000-2005

NUTTALL VILLAGE

Houses pre-1812

Mill

House

Chemical works ? Between the Wars Ocean Chemical Works closed C 1950s

Mill 1814 Old Nuttall Mill – datestone was seen in ruins of mill. Datestone (JBT)

Farm 1429 1597 MCCCCXXIX Old Nuttall farm Datestone (JBT)

PARADISE ST

8 1879 GLE lease 70


12 1880 Same as no. 10

Originally a machine shop on part of this site

14 not as old as nos 10-12

1899 (or 1889) plot nearly 98 &3/4 sq yds GLE lease 42

1899 (or1889) plot 126 sq yds GLE lease 43 James Whittaker


Substation 1910 Electricity substation. Datestone (JBT)

PEEL BROW

Cricket Club 1845 or earlier ? Hume Elliott

POT GREEN,

PRINCE ST

New Shops and Appts 2005 on Right hand side

1877 GLE lease 4 4080 sq yds Ramsbottom

Industrial Manufacturing Co Ltd

Part Works - Strang 1892 GLE lease 32 Joseph Strang Ltd

Part Mill (Grime Ormerod) 1876 GLE lease 80 Grime, Ormerod

1864 GLE lease 131 186 sq yds Richard Mason

Is this part of Atlas Works ?

rear of Prince St 1889 GLE lease 132 670 sq yds rear of Prince St

Margaret Brierley

QUEENS, PLACE, see Summerseat

QUEEN ST

33-55 1891 GLE lease 33-36

57-61 1890 GLE lease 40

No other houses in this street

RAILWAY ST

1858 plot 3966 sq yds GLE lease 233 James Ashworth etc

1854 plot 3102 sq yds GLE lease 234 Gabriel Lund

Railway Hotel &

StationGarage 1848 GLE lease 119 Arthur Low

Railway line reopened 1987 (26th

July) Rossendale Free Press The Asda Yrs 1985-1995.

printed12/8/05

New railway station 1988 (June) Rossendale Free Press, The Asda Yrs 1985-1995. printed12/8/05

1989 datestone (JBT) Bury to Rawtenstall openend ? 1846

Shepherds Ltd 1920 Shepherds Ltd , Railway St. Datestone (JBT)

RAKE / RAWSON’S RAKE see Holcombe

1664 Glass pane in old house, Foot o’ th’ Rake. Datestone (JBT)

1966 H M Redlands, Rawson’s rake. Datestone (JBT)

RAMSBOTTOM LANE

Adderstone 22-48 1874 Appartments. Previously Weslyan Chapel and then later

Christchurch Chapel Grade 2 Listed Building

Market Chambers c 1850 Grade 2 listed

Telephone kiosk 1935 Grade 2 listed

41-59 Carlton place 1883 GLE lease 58 to Henry Heys

Carlton Place 1881 Datestone HH

61 Plantation House 1862 Part of James Terrace. Lived in By Henry Heys

63-73 James’ Terrace 1862 6 houses incl Henry Heys & Mrs Betty Heys 1881 trade dir

Datestone

One other house 1881 Trade dir

rear 61/73 1883 GLE lease 109 Rear 61/73 Ramsbottom Lane

Council Offices 1860 GLE lease 112

New Jerusalem Church 1875 New Jerusalem church (new church), Ramsbottom Lane, Factory st. There

was also an old church on the site, Datestone (JBT)

REAR KENYON ST See also Kenyon St

1864 &1869 plot 970 sq yds GLE lease 107 Wild, Briggs,

Briggs & successors

REAR STUBBINS LANE – see also Stubbins lane


1864 plot approx 669 & 3/4 sq yds GLE lease 213

REDISHER LANE – HOLCOMBE BROOK

Cruck-framed barn c mid 16th

C Grade 2 listed at Hollingrove farm, The Barn 1987

Hollingrove farmhouse late 17th

C Grade 2 listed former farm house

Simon Sundial Cottage c 1700 Grade 2 listed

RICHMAL TERRACE

2 1874 . Datestone (JBT)

ROOK ST

8-10 1875 GLE lease 82 (see also Garden St & Church St)

Communal back yard back of 8-10 Rook St,

25-35 Garden St, and 7 & 9 Church St

ROSE HILL by 1833 Electoral Register

Cottages

10 Rose Hill 1734 Lodge Cottage, 10 Rose Hill, near Kay Brow / Bolton St. Datestone (JBT)

Rose Hill

ROTHWELL ST

20-26 1879 GLE lease 72 (see also Central St) Trustees of

Ramsbottom Industrial & Provident Soc. Ltd

ROWLANDS ROAD - SUMMERSEAT

ELR Warehouse 1846 or later This is when the railway was built

RUBY ST, see Summerseat

SCHOOL ST (off Dundee lane)

2 houses

Farm

SCOTLAND PLACE (off Square st)

Terrace ? 1760 - ? part of the Old Ground

SHIPPERBOTTOM

Shipperbottom Farm 1613 , Manchester Road formerly Higher Shipperbottom. Datestone (JBT)

Range of buildings 1613 Datestones

SHUTTLEWORTH

Including Bury Old Rd, Hollins Lane, Whalley road, Bye Road,

1622 Bleakholt Farm, (Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary), Bury old Road, Shuttleworth, Datestone (JBT)

1732 Burnthouse, near Bent House Farm, Bury Old Rd, Datestone (JBT)

1738 Eden cattery, Brooksbottom, Bury old Road Shuttleworth, Datestone (JBT)

1698 Hollins, Hollins Lane, Shuttleworth – farm gone, Datestone (JBT)

1990 Prospect House, 229 Whalley Road, Shuttleworth. Datestone (JBT)

1854 Church Terrace, 252 Whalley road Shuttleworth. Datestone (JBT)

1935 Garden wall, Magnalls House, Church Road, Whalley Road, Shuttleworth. Datestone (JBT)

1732 Higher Fold, Shuttleworth

1744 Anthony Fold farm, Shuttleworth, Datestone (JBT)

1829 Grants Tower, Datestone (JBT)

1868 Baptist School House, St Johns Church, Shuttleworth, Datestone (JBT)

1898 Stubble Bank, Shuttleworth, Datestone (JBT)

1951 Grindstone Gateway, Twine Valley Farm. Bye Road, Shuttleworth. Datestone (JBT)

Dry Gap Farm ? datestone

SPRINGWOOD ST

Old Mill Restaurant 1989 The Old Mill Hotel, Restaurant and Leisure Club. Off Springwood St

Address possibly, The Gutter - Datestone (JBT)

ST ANDREW’S CLOSE

Around 1968 Flats, houses and bungalows

ST.EDMUND HALL RD

37 1986 Deeds

ST PAUL’S ST

( Church St )

1-13 1882 GLE lease 59 &60

( Rook St )

15-35 1874 GLE lease 86-87

( Church St )

2-14 1882 GLE lease 59 &60

( Rook St )

16-36 1874 GLE lease 85

SILVER ST

LEFT HAND SIDE

1 door (back of Scholes)

9 1850 GLE lease 209 (see also 8 Silver St) not there now

19-27 1870 GLE lease 101 (see also 37-57 Square St) not there now

New shops with appts above 2005

RIGHT HAND SIDE

2

4-6 ? Caramel hairdressers

8 ?

10 ?

16, 16a, The Attic ? appts in an old building

18 – round the back ? – a big house

SPRING CLOSE

1-21 Late 20th

C ?

2-24 Late 20th

C

SPRING STREET

Car Park

3 ?

29 Stanley House ?

The Major (Bolton St)

8-28 ?

30-34 ?

one terrace 1865

SPRINGWOOD ST

5-13

17 1861 nos. 15 & 17 GLE lease 111

21-23 1861 GLE lease 111

27 20th

cent detached

31 – 37 1840s cottages and office for Springwood Mill

Springwood Mill 1842 Under construction on Tithe map

Devil hole Lodge before 1842 Tithe Map

SQUARE ST ? some buildings around 1834)

1870 plot 221½ sq yds GLE lease 97


1834 no 1 - door now blocked (2005) presumably part of

70 Bridge St. On deeds for no 9

3 1834 On deeds for no 9. No building break betw. 3-5

5 1834 On deeds for no 9

7 1841 GLE lease 260 (crossed through on schedule)

On deeds for no 9

9 1850 GLE lease 209 (see also Silver St), Deeds

11 ??

13 ?? ? Solicitors (-2005)

back entry

9a & 11a ? round the back

? another house – not sure what number

19-27 1861 GLE lease 122

1870 Nos 37-57 GLE lease 101 (see also Silver St) not

there 2005

Ben-tex engineering 1888 datestone Atlas Works, Square St. Datestone (JBT)

Brick Building with large Brown doors

Private Day care Nursery

Square Mill 1821 ? correct date of Build - Square Mill end of Square St. Datestone (JBT)

Holme Mill 1912 Holme mill. Datestone (JBT)

RIGHT HAND SIDE

2 Now part of dentist on Bridge St

4 Hairdressers (? -2005)

6 Thai Restaurant (? – 2005)

8 Dress Shop

10 & 12 Allen & Todd’s Aladin’s Cave

( Smithy St )

Theatre (side of)

34-40 1860 GLE lease 123 (see also 2-8 Ground St)

St John’s Court ? 2004

Scotland Place

60 ? 1883 or earlier Clock Creative Communications

+ other Offices 2004/5

Working Men’s Clubs Association (plaque above

door). 1883

Damar packaging

Cobden Glass

C & M Window Systems

The Olden Engine House Nos 1-6 Cobden Mill

The Corner House Nos 1-6 Cobden Mill

SQUARE MILL 1821 / 2

HOME MILL 1912

STANLEY ST

1-5 1879 GLE lease 68

7-13 1881 GLE lease 61

15-17 1881 GLE lease 63

37-43 1879 GLE lease 69

19-21 1879 GLE lease 71

23-31 1877 GLE lease 78

Buchanan St

33-35 1877 GLE lease 79 ( see also Buchanan St)

45-55 1893 GLE lease 30 (see also Garnett St)

2-34 1867 GLE lease 106

Buchanan St

36-44 1869 GLE lease 102

46-48 1871 GLE lease 96

50-52 1870 GLE lease 100

54-56 1871 GLE lease 95

58-60 1872 GLE lease 91


STUBBINS

1725 Sheep Hey farm, Stubbins, Datestone (JBT)

STUBBINS LANE (see also Rear Stubbins Lane )

LEFT HAND SIDE

1888 plot 1760 sq yds GLE lease 45 Thomas Horrox

no.5 ? The main part of the building appears to be part of

the 5-21 terrace, therefore same as no.17

Rear 5 Stubbins Lane 1883 GLE lease 57 (EB B D) (plot 433 sqyds)

Front of 5 later addition

no. 7 appears to be part of no. 5

5, 9-21 ? must be same as no. 17,

17 1841or earlier Earliest record in deeds – believed to be earlier

23-37 not known similar to 5 - 21

New Century Appts 2003 by memory

43-47 Listed in 1881 Trade Directory

57-59 Listed in 1881 Trade Directory

Part 73-83 1850 GLE lease 172 to William Bramley

Part 73-83 1847 GLE lease 173 to William Bramley

85-95 20th

Cent

97, 115, 125, 131 Listed in 1881 Trade Directory

133-137 not known Listed in 1881 Trade Directory

(Mill 1864 The Ashtons created a 999 yr lease for William Clitheroe

(The Old College 1895 Datestone previously RUDC

( 1986 current House




RIGHT HAND SIDE Tram Station 1926 Car Shed extension, Tram Shed, Stubbibs Lane, Datestone (JBT), Site

of Ramsbottom service station

AutoResuce 1867-1871 formerly Stubbins Lane Mill – Bent Mill / Flock Mill

Victoria Mill 1861 The Ashtons created a 999 yr lease for Henry Heys

62 1862 James Terrace, 62 Stubbins Lane. Datestone (JBT)

SUMMERSEAT Including, , Bass Lane, Brooksbottoms, , Hazel hall Lane, Miller St, Pot Green, Queens, Place, Ruby St, Summerseat

Lane, Waterside,

1759 Peel Hall, Summerseat, Datestone (JBT)

1762 1 Summerseat Lane, Pot Green, Holcombe Brook. Datestone (JBT)

1837 1 East View, Water side, Brooksbottom, Summerseat, Datestone (JBT)

1836 22 Hazel Hall Lane, Higher Summerseat, Datestone (JBT)

1855 15 Miller St, Summerseat, Datestone (JBT)

1873 Highfield Cottage, 18-20 Hazel hall Lane, Higher Summerseat, Datestone

(JBT)

1876 19 Waterside, Summerseat, former Summerseat Independent Evangelical church,

former Summerseat and Brooksbottoms Co-operative Provision Society, Datestone

(JBT)

1896 Former sewage outflow tunnel, Lower Summerseat, Datestone (JBT)

1913 The Cottage, 400 Bass Lane, Summerseat, Datestone (JBT)

1937 Summerseat players Waterside Theatre, former St Wilfred’s C of E Church, Ruby

St, Summerseat, Datestone (JBT)

1983 Great Oaks, Queens Place, Summerseat, Datestone (JBT)

1987 The Spinnings, former Brooksbottoms Mill (1773), rebuilt 1876, Brooksbottoms,

Summerseat, Datestone

1 Summerseat Lane / 29 Pot Green 17th

C Grade 2 listed

Summerseat Lane/18 Pot Green

Lamp posts 1899 22 Hazel Hall lane, Higher Summerseat . F & D Mills, makers Heywood

Page 39. Datestone (JBT)

TANNERS STREET

2 1794 Deeds (Andrew) (Sunrise Cottage / Rising Sun beer house) 53 before 1842 - Tithe Map

Tanners Barn 1826 Datestone

Tanners St

THELMA ST

42-68 1937 GLE lease 140

No other houses in this street

THE RAKE / RAWSONS RAKE – see Holcombe

TOP O’TH HOOF FARM ?

TOP WOOD

Mills and lodges Early 18th

Cent Lodges & other remains still exist

UNION ST


1852 plot 534 sq yds GLE lease


1852 plot 534 sq yds GLE lease 120 (crossed through)

1853 plot 308 sq yds GLE lease 206 William Sagar

VERNA ST

1-13 1877 GLE lease 3 Jamieson Morton & Levi Lever

Houses and coach House

WALMERSLEY

Pike Farm 1632 Pike Farm, near (north of) Grant’s Tower, Walmersley, Datestone (not there now)

(JBT)

Park Cottage 1728 Park Cottage, Manchester Road (Walmersley).

WATERSIDE, see Summerseat

WHALLEY ROAD – SEE SHUTTLEWORTH

WHITTINGHAM DRIVE ESTATE

? 1970s J & T Jackson from memory

37 St Edmund Hall 1986 deeds

2 Hawick Hall Ave 1988 St Andrew’s Vicarage,. Datestone (JBT)

1968-72 Chiltern Rd Estate

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