Welcome to the Holcombe website. Our historic village lies in
the district of Ramsbottom, part of the Metropolitan Borough of
Bury, in Greater Manchester, England.
It is situated south of Haslingden, east of Edgworth, west of
Ramsbottom, and north of Tottington. The name comes from
the Celtic cwm meaning valley, and the Old English hol,
meaning deep or hollow.
Above the village, where Holcombe Moor begins, stands one of
the region's most recognisable landmarks. Peel Tower was built
in 1852 as a memorial to the Bury-born politician Sir Robert
Peel, founder of the modern police force and celebrated for his
repeal of the Corn Laws, which were widely seen as a tax on
the poor.
Much of the moorland around
the village is in the care of the
National Trust and is popular with walkers, cyclists and bird watchers.
The buildings in the area are made up predominantly of stone cottages and farms. There is
a public house called the Shoulder of Mutton, a restaurant, church, and primary school. At
one time the village also had a shop, Post Office, a lock-up cell and a bus service linking it
to Holcombe Brook, a neighbouring village one mile to the south.
Holcombe is the historic home of the Holcombe Hunt. This pack of foxhounds, which was kennelled here for more than
200 years, is one of the oldest in the country.
The Hunt was granted a Coat of Arms in 1985, with the motto Hunting and Conserving. Holcombe also gives its name to an
Annual Gamecock Show, held on New Year's Day in Ramsbottom. Since 1976 Holcombe has been home to Darul Uloom Al-
Arabiyyah Al-Islamiyyah, the first Darul Uloom in the UK.
Most villagers are members of the Holcombe Society, dedicated to conserving and improving our local environment and
amenities
the district of Ramsbottom, part of the Metropolitan Borough of
Bury, in Greater Manchester, England.
It is situated south of Haslingden, east of Edgworth, west of
Ramsbottom, and north of Tottington. The name comes from
the Celtic cwm meaning valley, and the Old English hol,
meaning deep or hollow.
Above the village, where Holcombe Moor begins, stands one of
the region's most recognisable landmarks. Peel Tower was built
in 1852 as a memorial to the Bury-born politician Sir Robert
Peel, founder of the modern police force and celebrated for his
repeal of the Corn Laws, which were widely seen as a tax on
the poor.
Much of the moorland around
the village is in the care of the
National Trust and is popular with walkers, cyclists and bird watchers.
The buildings in the area are made up predominantly of stone cottages and farms. There is
a public house called the Shoulder of Mutton, a restaurant, church, and primary school. At
one time the village also had a shop, Post Office, a lock-up cell and a bus service linking it
to Holcombe Brook, a neighbouring village one mile to the south.
Holcombe is the historic home of the Holcombe Hunt. This pack of foxhounds, which was kennelled here for more than
200 years, is one of the oldest in the country.
The Hunt was granted a Coat of Arms in 1985, with the motto Hunting and Conserving. Holcombe also gives its name to an
Annual Gamecock Show, held on New Year's Day in Ramsbottom. Since 1976 Holcombe has been home to Darul Uloom Al-
Arabiyyah Al-Islamiyyah, the first Darul Uloom in the UK.
Most villagers are members of the Holcombe Society, dedicated to conserving and improving our local environment and
amenities
Welcome to Holcombe Village Online
