Broadbottom was nothing more than several remote houses and farms before the industrial revolution.
Broadbottom Hall was built in 1680 although the Bostock family in the 19th century had deeds for the land dating back to 1330 where William de Brodebothum left his land to Henry his son.
Originally known as Broadbottom Mills, these were a collection of several textile works established by William and George Sidebottom in the early 1800's employing 1,200 people by 1860.
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Broadbottom Cricket Club still play on the ground between Hill End Lane and St. Mary Magdelan's Church where cricket was first played some hundred and twelve seasons ago.
Folk lore has that on one occasion a player in the 1920's actually managed strike the church bell when the ball was hit out of the ground.
In 2000 Broadbottom CC joined the Derbyshire and Cheshire Cricket League as the Glossop and District Cricket League was deserted by more and more of it's member clubs.
We started out from Broadbottom in rare but brilliant sunshine but once over Snake Pass we descended into cloud that stayed with us the rest of the day, so low that Peveril castle was invisible from the village and once in the castle, the great hills around may just as well not have existed.
It took a while to explain that not everybody lived in Broadbottom and other people had houses in other villages.
She still felt unsettled by it though, which amused me as she was actually born in an anonymous city.
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There is a 'millennium walk' that will guide you around the sites of broadbottom and give you an insight into it's history.
Look around you at the houses, most built by the cotton merchants to house, school or provide worship for their workers.
If you have been for one of the walks around Broadbottom and just need to sit down with a cup of tea and a nice slice of cake I can recommend their tea shop.
Boasting a realistic fort with its own battlements, Go Ballistic Chester is well positioned to serve the North West of England and North Wales as well.
The massive 'Swamp Bridge' has to be seen to be believed at this easily accessible site.
Conveniently located to the north of Liverpool, the 75-acre woodland and lake site serves the entire North West of England.
The Yarwood family of Broadbottom have been traced back to Wyburnbury Cheshire.
HI to Everyone, Looking for any information on Broadhurst name who lived arround Broadbottom or Newton and Hyde in arround 1831 to 2000.
Hi Everyone I would like to find where Joseph,Benjamin and Minnie Broadhurst were living after they were on the 1901 Census living then with their parents at 275 Alexandra St Hyde.Joseph was born in Broadbottom, 27 a Railway Porter, Benjamin born in Broadbottom,20 a Labourer at Mackintosh roof works.
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Customers are advised that from 1700 Saturday and all day Sunday, services between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield will run between Piccadilly and Broadbottom only with buses running between Broadbottom and Hadfield due to essential engineering work by Network Rail.
All services during this period, both to and from Broadbottom, will call only at the Manchester bound platform at stations between Flowery Field and Broadbottom inclusive.
Passengers travelling from Glossop, Hadfield and Glossop are also advised that they need to change at Hattersley to connect with the train service to Broadbottom.