Ramsbottom
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For people with the surname Ramsbottom, see Ramsbottom (surname).
Ramsbottom is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 17,872.[2]
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Ramsbottom | |
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Location within Greater Manchester | |
Population | 17,872 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SD790169 |
• London | 174 mi (280 km) SSE |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BURY |
Postcode district | BL0, BL8 |
Dialling code | 01706 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
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Historically in Lancashire, it is on the River Irwell in the West Pennine Moors,[3][4] 3.9 miles (6.3 km) northwest of Bury, and 12 miles (19 km) of Manchester. Its name is believed to derive from Old English ramm and botm, meaning 'valley of the ram'. Its Victorian architecture, Pennine landscape and industrial heritage, including the East Lancashire Railway, contribute to heritage tourism in the town.