Heap was an area of Bury, in the county of Lancashire (now Greater Manchester), England. Most of the township was on the south bank of the River Roch.[1]
| Heap | |
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  Heap Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
History
editHeap was formerly a township in the parish of Bury,[2] in 1866 Heap became a separate civil parish,[3] in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Heywood and Unsworth, part also went to Bury and Birtle cum Bamford.[4] In 1891 the parish had a population of 17,208.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Townships: Heap". British History Online. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "History of Heap, in Rochdale and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Heap CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Bury Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Heap CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
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