Summerseat

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

History

The 200-year-old Joshua Hoyles' cotton mill, a Grade II listed building, on the banks of the River 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, but collapsed during Storm Eva in December 2015. The bridge was also damaged, but it has since been rebuilt and the road across it is in use.

Geography

part of Lancashire, Summerseat lies in the Irwell Valley, on the course of the River Irwell to the north of Bury and along the route of the M66 motorway.

Amenities

The village has a Costcutter store and two public houses: the Footballer's Inn and the Hamer's Arms.

Transport

is a stop on the heritage East Lancashire Railway, which connects, and. It operates every weekend throughout the year, with additional services on some Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between Easter and the end of September.