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Tottington is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England.

History

The name derives from the old English for "Tota's people's village". It was originally part of the larger Royal Manor of Tottington which stretched from Musbury and Coupe with Lench in the north to Affetside in the west and Walshaw in the south.

TOTTINGTON, (the ROYAL MANOR of) extends from Tottington-lower-end to the N. of Eatonfield chapel a distance of 9 miles
TOTTINGTON, a large township in the parish of Bury, distinguished by the higher and lower end, and together composing the "Royal Manor of Tottington," the higher end of which is to the E. of Edgeworth, and to the W. of Shuttleworth; and the lower end, to the N. of Elton, and the W. of Walmesley

Characteristics

The town's geography is characterised by its position alongside the West Pennine Moors and the entrance to the Rossendale Valley. Directly north-west, Affetside Moor rises to a height of more than 900ft above sea level and a little further north Top of Quarlton and Holcombe Moor dominate the skyline. From elevated parts of the town Scout Moor, Harden Moor and Knowl Hill are visible to the east. The villages of Affetside, Greenmount and Hawkshaw are north of the town, with Walshaw to the south west.

The town has expanded significantly since the 1990's, with a number of new housing developments replacing traditional industries and commercial uses.

A thriving cricket team, Tottington St Johns, continues to play at Crompton Meadows on Beryl Avenue.

Key sights include:

  • The Cenotaph next to the library
  • Whitehead Gardens which was built on the site of houses struck by a bomb on Christmas Eve 1944
  • The disused railway line to Holcombe Brook (pictures) that once carried one of the first DC electrified railway lines in the world
  • Tottington Dungeon, at the junction of Market Street, Turton Road & Harwood Road

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