Bury, Greater Manchester
Bury (/ˈbɛri/, /ˈbʊri/) is a market town on the River Irwell in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. which had a population of 81,101 in 2021 while the wider borough had a population of 193,846.
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The market place, The Rock, Whitehead Clock Tower, St Mary the Virgin Church, the town hall and the market | |
Bury Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Area | 11.61 sq mi (30.1 km2) |
| Population | 81,101 (2021 Census) |
| • Density | 6,985/sq mi (2,697/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SD805105 |
| • London | 169 mi (272 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Areas of the town | |
| Post town | BURY |
| Postcode district | BL0, BL8, BL9 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | bury |
The town is within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. It emerged in the Industrial Revolution as a mill town manufacturing textiles. The town is known for the open-air Bury Market and black pudding, the traditional local dish.
Sir Robert Peel was born in the town. Peel was a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who founded the Metropolitan Police and the Conservative Party. A memorial and monument for Peel, the former stands outside Bury Parish church and the latter overlooks the borough on Holcombe Hill. The town is 5 miles (8 km) east of Bolton, 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Rochdale and 8 miles (12.9 km) north-west of Manchester.