Bury
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Bury lies north of Manchester, with a town centre known for its historic market, The Rock shopping district, and cultural attractions like Bury Art Museum. The East Lancashire Railway, a heritage line running through the Irwell Valley, adds to the area’s character, with Ramsbottom and Summerseat providing charming villages along the route. Peel Tower on Holcombe Hill overlooks the district, with wide views across Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Parks, rivers, and wooded valleys form part of its landscape, offering a mix of urban and rural scenery.
The local government for this district is: Bury Borough Council (Metropolitan District).
Constituencies in Bury
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Wards in Bury
Bury is divided into 17 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Besses
- Bury East
- Bury West
- Elton
- Holyrood
- Moorside
- North Manor
- Pilkington Park
- Radcliffe East
- Radcliffe North & Ainsworth
- Radcliffe West
- Ramsbottom
- Redvales
- Sedgley
- St. Mary's
- Tottington
- Unsworth