Gardens · North West England
Castle Armoury
In or near Holcombe.
Castle Armoury — a garden in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Bury, Bolton Street · 0.2 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Castle Armoury is a garden of interest in england-north-west, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Castle Armoury is a military installation in Bury, Greater Manchester, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The armoury was designed as the headquarters of the 8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps and built on the remains of Bury Castle in 1868. An extension exhibiting the same architectural features was opened by the Duke of Connaught in November 1907. The 8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps evolved to become the 1st Volunteer Battalion, the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1883 and the 5th Battalion, the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the armoury in September 1914 before being deployed to the Suez Canal, then to Gallipoli and ultimately to the Western Front. The armoury remained the home of the 5th battalion, the Lancashire Fusiliers through the inter-war period. A major…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5942, -2.2986
- District
- Bury
- Parish
- Bury, unparished area
- Postcode
- BL9 0EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury North
- Established
- 1868
- Nearest railway station
- Bury, Bolton Street — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26320119 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Armoury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Armoury?
- Castle Armoury is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL9 0EY), in the parish of Bury, unparished area.
- What is Castle Armoury?
- Castle Armoury — a garden in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Castle Armoury?
- The nearest railway station is Bury, Bolton Street, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BL9 0EY.
- When was Castle Armoury built?
- Built or established in 1868.
- Who owns Castle Armoury?
- Castle Armoury is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.
- How do I get to Castle Armoury?
- The nearest railway station is Bury, Bolton Street, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL9 0EY.