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Bury ( / ˈbɛri /, / ˈbʊri /) is a market town on the River Irwell in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. [1] which had a population of 81,101 in 2021 while the wider borough had a population of 193,846. [2] The town is within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.
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Bury bounds the Lancashire districts of Rossendale and Blackburn with Darwen to the north. With a population of 194,606 in 2022, it is the smallest borough in Greater Manchester. [3] Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, which covers 99 square kilometres (38 sq mi), [2] was ...
Bury, town and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, England. The River Irwell flows through the borough, which stretches from Pennine moorland in the north to within 4 miles (6.5 km) of the centre of Manchester in the south.
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Join us in exploring the rich history of Bury, a captivating town nestled in northern Greater Manchester. With roots dating back centuries, Bury has witnessed the ebb and flow of civilisations, evolving from a humble settlement to a thriving urban centre.
Bury - A brief history. The name Bury, Buri and Byri comes from the Saxon and means "a stronghold". In ancient times it is thought that the whole area was probably forest, marsh and moorland...
Bury is a large town in Lancashire; one of the industrialised towns close in with the contiguous townscape of the south of the county. Bury stands on the River Irwell , 5½ miles east of Bolton , six miles west-south-west of Rochdale , and eight miles north-north-west of the city of Manchester .
Historically within Lancashire, in 1974 Bury became part of Greater Manchester, and is nowadays primarily a commuter town. The borough also includes the more affluent suburbs of Prestwich and Whitefield (with long-established Jewish populations), Radcliffe, and (the most scenic) Ramsbottom on the edge of the Pennines.
