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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.  We currently have no centre, but we have submitted a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to utilise a space in the expanded Ramsbottom Library . Check the News Page for the latest information

Monthly Meetings please come along   Third Wednesday of each month at 7.30p.m .in the Ramsbottom Civic Hall

   The programme up to May 2010 is now available

                        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

Audio-taping of memories of local residents

                        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-yearly magazine.

 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  7th February 2010

Latest Updates

Updated 7th February 2010

Date of Build Register  - The Heritage Society has been researching the dates of building in Ramsbottom and surrounding villages. The register is available as a word document.

Click here to view the register. If you have any additions, corrections or comments, please e-mail the Society

 

 

Photographic Database  - The Society has been converting the archive of photographs into a digital format.

 

 

A new CD is available for £6.50 plus £1 postage

Singing for Ramsbottom was presented by the Friends of Ramsbottom Civic Hall and recorded at the venue on October 24th 2009 by Barry Aldous, who also produced the CD. It illustrates, through historical songs and story, the experiences of northern folk during and following the industrial revolution. The music is by Mark Dowding and Chris Harvey and Jonathan Ali is the narrator.

Please email if you are interested

With effect from 1st February 2010 Ramsbottom Heritage Society no longer has any connection with Ramsbottom Heritage Centre, the building having been closed and the site appropriated by Bury Children's Services Department from that date. All mail for the Society should until further notice be sent to the chairman's address

37 St Edmund Hall Close, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 9DE

 

You can also contact us by email