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
53 ? The building is much older than GLE lease 275
dated 1958 Victor Samuel Norman
55 ? The building is much older than GLE lease 275
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
63 1875 GLE lease 81
65 1875 GLE lease 83
67 1878 GLE lease 76
69 1878 GLE lease 75
71 1881 GLE lease 64
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
7 1965 GLE lease 245
9 1965 GLE lease 249
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
10 1880 GLE lease 67
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
1872 plot 313 sq yds GLE lease 92
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
1868 plot 190 sq yds GLE lease 104
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
1870 plot 293 sq yds GLE lease 99
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
62 1880 GLE lease 66
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
145-151 not known Listed in 1881 Trade Directory
153-155 not known Listed in 1881 Trade Directory
161-165 not known Listed in 1881 Trade Directory
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
1864 plot 491 sq yds GLE lease 121
1852 plot 534 sq yds GLE lease
1864 plot 758 sq yds GLE lease 215
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