Greenmount, Greater Manchester
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| Metropolitan Borough: | Bury |
| Metropolitan county: | Greater Manchester |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
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| Ceremonial county: | Greater Manchester |
| Historic county: | Lancashire |
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| Police force: | Greater Manchester Police |
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| Ambulance: | North West |
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Greenmount is a village in the West Pennine Moors along the outskirts of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It lies 1 mile to the north east of Tottingon and 2 miles to the south of Ramsbottom.
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[edit] Geography and administration
Since 1974, as part of the Local Government Act 1972, Greenmount has formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury of Greater Manchester.
Greenmount has two main roads running through it: Holcombe Road and Brandlesholme Road.
Holcombe Road (partly the B6215) links the town of Tottington to the A676 via Greenmount. The A676 runs to the south west serving the neighbouring village of Hawkshaw on its way to Bolton (5 miles away), and to the North East running via Ramsbottom to Edenfield.
Brandlesholme Road (B6215) links to Holcombe Road at the centre of the village and heads South towards Brandlesholme and Bury (3 miles away).
The physical landscape of the village is dominated by Affetside Moor and Holcombe Moor. The southern section of the village lies alongside Two Brooks Valley, a former industrial valley characterised today by small farm dwellings, open countryside and streams which drain water from the moors above.
[edit] Landmarks
The village of Greenmount has retained its Church, a collection of shops, post office and a large public house with restaurant. The former primary school building provides facilities for a number of community activities. There is also a cricket club and golf club, both with significant membership numbers.
There are two remaining primary schools, Greenmount and Hollymount. Hollymount primary school is located at the top of a hill accessed via a long lane (Hollymount Lane), this lane is used to access the local golf course. Hollymount school is an extremely large, impressive building with a strong Catholic heritage, the school's former headmistress (Sister James) was one of several nuns teaching at the school right up until the early 1990's. Adjacent to Hollymount school used to be a convent with splendid gardens and a grotto of Lady Mary, children would form a procession of prayer here on May day each year. Sadly, however, the convent closed in the late 80's and much of the convent has now been knocked down and replaced with modern houses making ideal homes for local golf members.
There used to be a public house called 'The Nailers Green', however this closed down in 2004. The pub stood out in the 1980's because it had an alsatian on the rooftop (that would scare children passing quietly by to primary school). However, the public house and its large car park, have been replaced with a flat complex with verandas.
[edit] Kirklees Trail / Former Railway Line
At one time, the village was also a halt from Bury to Holcombe Brook via the rail line, operated by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. This line was closed to passengers in 1968. The old rail line is now the central footpath through a park and nature trail called Kirklees Trail, this provides an alternative flat route for pedestrians to access the neighbouring town of Tottington (the road way involves 2 steep hills over 'Stormer Hill'). There is a lake popular with fishermen with an impressive crossing bridge on the trail.
[edit] Demographics
The area attracted significant population growth between 1967 and 1982 when a large area of housing was built.[citation needed] Since that time the population has remained largely static. The residents of Greenmount are principally middle class suburban white folk.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable residents
The Manchester United team-mates and brothers Gary and Phil Neville were both born and raised in the village and played cricket there. Multi millionaire Ron Wood, former owner of Birthday's cards, also lives in the village. Ron Wood owns a discreetly located, yet extremely impressive multi million pound mansion complete with tennis courts etc.
TV presenter (and Emmerdale actor) Lisa Riley was also born raised in Greenmount, a former pupil of Hollymount Primary School and St. Gabriels R.C. High School in Bury.
