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SUMMERSEAT now has it's own site, Please Click Here to visit.
Ramsbottom is covered by Bury Register Office -
Bury Register
Office
Town Hall
Manchester Road
Bury BL9 0SW
Tel: 0161 253 6026. E-mail: registrars@bury.gov.uk
Cheques payable to Bury MBC. Credit cards accepted.
Ramsbottom is a populous village in the township of Tottington Lower End, 4 miles N. from Bury, and 14 miles N. from Manchester, and came about as the result of the Industrial Revolution. The age of the town is not known but there is evidence of settlements in the area dating from at least 4,000 BC. Ancient burial sights and artifacts have been discovered on the hills surrounding the valley in which Ramsbottom nestles.
The valley would have been woodland in those times and eventually during the 11th century became a Royal Forest.
During the 16th century, deforestation of the valleys was commonplace to meet the growing need for timber. During this period people became agricultural and lived in Crofts spinning and weaving.
The end of the 18th century to the middle of the 19th century saw rapid industrial growth in the area, the Industrial Revolution brought with it factories for the spinning and weaving of wool and later cotton. the processes of Bleaching, Dying, Printing and Engraving also played a part in the regional growth.
The mill owners of the time included the Ashton's, Robert Peel (Senior) and the Grant's.
The Grant brothers arrived in 1806 and came from Scotland, they built fine houses, some of which still remain as a reminder of that period. St Andrew's Church on Bolton Street came under construction in 1832 and is also known as Grant's Church, the first stone was laid in May, 1832, and the building was completed in 1834. It was consecrated as Scottish Presbyterian and was built from a donation of £5,000 by William Grant who gave the Church to the Church of England in 1869. The Grant Crest over the entrance bears the date of completion.
The Peel Tower on Holcombe Hill commemorates Sir Robert Peel, son of mill owner Robert Peel and Prime Minister of Britain between 1841 and 1846, founder of the modern Police Force. He is also renowned for repealing the Corn Laws in 1846.
Here we have listed a few dates of interest
1616 - Hey House built by Robert Browne at Holcombe
1712 - Dundee Presbyterian Chapel opens
1789 - Peel Brow laid out, this linked the town with the turnpike.
1817 - Nuttall Hall built for John Grant
1826 - A mob of about 3-4000 went to Edenfield to destroy power looms. 58 looms were destroyed at Bridge Mill and John Rostron was clubbed. At Chatterton they were read the Riot Act by William Grant (a JP). The rioters broke into the mill and looms were destroyed but at least five were killed when the soldiers opened fire. On the same day 38 looms were destroyed at Robin Road Mill in Summerseat.
1828 - Grant's Tower erected at Top o' th' Hoof
1832-4 - Building of St Andrew's church, this was built by William Grant.
1846 - Ramsbottom station opens, became un-manned in 1968 and passenger services ended in 1972.
1847 - Rowlands Wesleyan Chapel built, this was demolished in 1978.
1852 - Peel Tower erected
1854 - Ramsbottom Gas Works established at Stubbins.
1862-3 - Cotton famine which led to the closure of many mills and much unemployment. A very hard time for many in Ramsbottom.
1869 - St Andrew's transferred to Anglican Church
1899 - Opening of the Cottage hospital in Nuttall Lane.
22/09/1944 - Collapse of Grant's Tower.
SUMMERSEAT now has it's own site, Please Click Here to visit.
You can return to our Ward Family Website easily, as it is included in the navigation buttons on the new Summerseat site.
Don't forget to visit our Old Maps Page, as there are 3 maps showing Summerseat.
1)- 1818 map of Summerseat, Holcombe Brook and Tottington.
2)- 1894 map of Summerseat, this is quite detailed.
3)- A present day map of the Summerseat area.
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