Summerseat is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, directly south of Ramsbottom.

History

Historically History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

part of Lancashire, Summerseat lies in the Irwell Valley, on the course of the

River Irwell The River Irwell ( ) is a tributary of the River Mersey in north west England. It rises at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately north of Bacup and flows southwards for to meet the Mersey near Irlam. The Irwell marks the boundary be ...

to the north of Bury and along the route of the

M66 motorway The M66, also known as the Bury Easterly Bypass, is a motorway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. It is long and provides part of the route between the M62 and M60 motorways and the M65, with the rest being provided by the A56. ...

Summerseat railway station Summerseat railway station is a preserved railway station that serves the village of Summerseat in Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the preserved East Lancashire Railway East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway line in No ...

on the East Lancashire steam railway is in the village. The village has a Costcutter store and two public houses, the Footballer's and the Hamer's Arms. The 200-year-old

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Joshua Hoyles cotton mill on the banks of the Irwell was redeveloped into residential apartments in the 1980s. The Waterside Inn, built on Kay Street Bridge as a creche for the adjacent mill, was also to have been redeveloped as residences but collapsed during a storm in December 2015 which also damaged the bridge. The bridge has since been rebuilt and the road across it is in use. Summerseat Graveyard

References

Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury Villages in Greater Manchester Ramsbottom {{GreaterManchester-geo-stub