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The Ramsbottom Heritage Society is based in
Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, England
Formed in 1987 to promote and protect the heritage of the town.
We are a busy society with a wide variety of interests
You are welcome to get in touch or come along
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Heritage Centre. This is still closed, with no re-
Monthly Meetings please come along Third Wednesday of each month at 7.45pm in the Ramsbottom Civic Hall
The programme up to May 2009 is now available
Sunday Walks Programme of guided walks with a historical theme. The programme for the 2008 walks is now available. The walks this year wiil be held on the 4th Sunday of each month from April to October
For the latest news about the Society
Questions sent in by visitors to the site concerning properties in Ramsbottom or the people who lived there. Why not check regularly to see if you could help answer the queries
Ramsbottom Heritage Society Activities
Blue plaques and Interpretation boards erected
Planning applications monitored
Preservation of historic buildings
Historical Research
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A Record of Ramsbottom’s changing scenes
Download an entry form
View entries from previous years
The Heritage Society publishes a wide variety of books, leaflets, walking maps and
a twice-
‘Ramsbottom’s Heritage’ 73 min Video or DVD
Celebrating Ramsbottom’s industrial, commercial and domestic past. Focuses on the history of Ramsbottom up to 1846
Heritage Days
20th Anniversary Heritage Day on 15th July 2007
Projects undertaken by members of the Society
Archaeological Dig Oldest known industrial site in Ramsbottom. 49 volunteers supervised by Univ. of Manchester Archaeology Unit
Crow Lane A Victorian Street in Ramsbottom which was researched in 2003 by the Crow Lane Project Team
Scout Moor Photographs of Scout Moor before the wind turbines are built
· For help or information about the Ramsbottom or the Society
· To offer information or photographs
· To join the Heritage Society
Please start your subject with RHS so that it is not missed
Site last updated on the 5th May 2008
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