Towns & cities · North West England
Holcombe
Also known as: Holcombe, Manceinion Fwyaf
Holcombe — village in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ramsbottom · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Holcombe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 248 people. Address: BL9. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.6450°, -2.3322°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holcombe is a village in Ramsbottom ward, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated south of Haslingden, east of Edgworth, west of Ramsbottom, and north of Tottington. The name comes from the Celtic cwm meaning valley, and the Old English hol, meaning deep or hollow.
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Background
History
Holcombe was historically a hamlet within the township of Tottington, part of the Duchy of Lancaster. Its Pilgrim's Cross marks the position of a 12th-century wayside cross. During the Middle Ages Holcombe hosted the regular court sessions of the Royal Manor of Tottington. In the Tudor period, Holcombe had a bloomery. It gives its name to the nearby Emmanuel Church of England primary school. During the evening of 25 September 1916, Holcombe was subjected to one of the first aerial offensives in history. L21, a Zeppelin commanded by Oberleutnant Kurt Frankenburg of the Imperial German Navy, dropped five bombs on the village on its way to Bolton. The post office and village school were…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6450, -2.3322
- District
- Bury
- Parish
- Bury, unparished area
- Postcode
- BL9
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury North
- Population
- 248
- Nearest railway station
- Ramsbottom — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q947274 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holcombe, Greater Manchester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Peel Tower 272.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holcombe?
- Holcombe is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL9), in the parish of Bury, unparished area.
- Is Holcombe a protected site?
- Yes — Holcombe is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Holcombe free to visit?
- Yes, Holcombe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holcombe?
- The nearest railway station is Ramsbottom, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL9.