Greenmount, Greater Manchester

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Peel Tower on Harcles Hill above Greenmount
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53°37′37″N2°19′48″W / 53.627°N 2.330°W / 53.627; -2.330

Greenmount is a village in Tottington in the West Pennine Moors, in the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England.

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Historically a part of Lancashire, Greenmount is 13 miles (21 km) north of Manchester, 1 mile (2 km) to the northeast of Tottington, and 2 miles (3 km) south of Ramsbottom.

History

Greenmount came into existence in 1848 when the Sunday School was built. It was originally spelt Green Mount. Greenmount was, in 1848, on the outskirts of Tottington. People who lived near to the Sunday School included the name of Greenmount in their address and gradually this was extended to the surrounding area and became the village name. The ward boundaries came into existence after the Local Government Act of 1894. They were changed in 1979. [C B Taylor, A History of Greenmount].

Governance

Since 1974, as part of the Local Government Act 1972, Greenmount has formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury of Greater Manchester.

Geography

The village of Greenmount is 13 miles (20.9 km) north of Manchester.

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Peel Tower, Harcles Hill

The village has a nonconformist church, Greenmount United Reformed Church.

Kirklees Trail / Former Railway Line

At one time Greenmount village was a stopping point from Bury to Holcombe Brook via a rail line operated by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, this line was closed to passengers in 1968. The old rail line is now the central footpath through a park and nature trail through Kirklees Valley called Kirklees Trail, this trail provides an alternative flat route for pedestrians to access the neighbouring town of Tottington (the alternative route by road involves negotiating two steep hills via the A676 or 'Stormer Hill'). There is also a lake popular with fishermen, an impressive bridge over the river, a bird sanctuary (Greenmount Wild Bird Sanctuary) and a cricket club all situated along the trail. [1]

Notable people

Brookhouse Farm on Holcombe Road has a blue plaque marking it as the 17th century home of Henry Wood, a Quaker and supporter of Oliver Cromwell who emigrated to New Jersey where he founded the city of Woodbury.

The Manchester United teammates and brothers Gary and Phil Neville and their father Neville Neville played cricket at Greenmount Cricket club (in the Bolton Cricket League).

TV presenter (and Emmerdale actor) Lisa Riley was born and raised in Tottington. Antony Cotton, star of the soap opera Coronation Street, was also born and raised in the village.

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References

  1. "Kirklees Trail". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.