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    • Old Maps of Bury, Greater Manchester - Francis Frith
    • Historic Ordnance Survey Map of Bury, 1897-1899
    • Old Maps of Bury, Greater Manchester - Francis Frith
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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bury,_Greater_ManchesterBury, Greater Manchester - Wikipedia

    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.

  3. www.oldmapsonline.org › en › Metropolitan_Borough_ofOld maps of Bury

    Parent places: Old maps of Bury on Old Maps Online. Discover the past of Bury on historical maps.

  4. www.britannica.com › place › Bury-EnglandBury | Historic Town, Market Town, Textile Industry | Britannica

    Mar 27, 2024 · Both John Kay and his son Robert, inventors of the flying shuttle and drop box, respectively, were 18th-century inhabitants of Bury. The borough underwent great industrial expansion in the 19th century, with numerous businesses involved in the manufacture of cotton, bleaching, and calico printing.

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  6. www.library.manchester.ac.uk › rylands › specialOnline Map Collection (The University of Manchester Library)

    William Green produced the first large-scale map of Manchester. It was printed on 18 sheets and was the most detailed authoritative map of Manchester in the 18th century. It shows the town during a period of rapid expansion which would eventually claim the undeveloped pasture fields of Ardwick, Chorlton-Upon Medlock, Collyhurst and Ordsall ...

  7. www.bury.gov.uk › bury-a-brief-historyBury - A brief history - Bury Council

    It was at this time that Bury appears to have become a centre for wool and woollen cloth. Little changed in Bury until the beginning of the 18th century, when a change in the textile world commenced. John Kay, born at Walmersley, Bury, invested his famous "picking peg" in 1733, which made the shuttle in his hand loom move more quickly.

  8. www.visitoruk.com › Bury › 19th-century-T552Timeline History of Bury, Greater Manchester - Visitor UK

    1821. The population of the township of Bury (within Bury Parish) was 10,583. 1822. A savings bank was opened in Bury on April 1st. 1831. Twenty-six people from Bury aboard the steam-packet Rothsay Castle, on an excursion to Beaumaris, died when the vessel was wrecked in a storm on August 27th. 1831.

  9. www.visitoruk.com › Bury › 18th-century-T550Timeline History of Bury, Greater Manchester - Visitor UK

    Timeline History of Bury, Greater Manchester. Timeline History of Bury Go back. 10th Century. 13th Century. 15th Century. 16th Century. 17th Century. 18th Century. 19th Century. 20th Century. 21st Century. 1701 to 1800. Events. 1748. Bury's first school was founded by town residents including the Rev. John Stanley. 1773.