MAPS
Crow Lane is in the centre of Ramsbottom running off Bridge Street, which is the main street from the East Lancs Railway to the Market Place
Click here to see the plan of all the buildings in Crow Lane and when they were built
MAPS
1786 (surveyed 1783) Area north of Bury to Heywood Bridge
Shows original route of Crow Lane before Bolton Rd was built.
There were almost no buildings in Ramsbottom at this time.
Crow Trees farm is shown where the road (now Bridge St) turns left
(now Crow Lane)
Click here to see the 1786 map
Click here to see the 1786 map
expanded to show Crow Lane
1797 Proposed turnpike road from Bolton to Edenfield
Shows original route of Crow Lane
1806 Plan of Higher Ramsbottom Estate & Crow Trees (Lower Ramsbottom)
The road between what is now Bridge St and Crow Tree Farm is not visible
1842 Tithe map – Ramsbottom, including Crow Trees
(Shows Crow Lane , No. 27 Crow Lane (building no 12) and Ramsbottom
Mill. 40 – 44 Crow Lane are part of building 14
Click here for the 1842 Tithe Map and description of each property on Crow Lane at the time
1850 (surveyed 1844) 1st ed 6” OS map
Area north of Summerseat to Ramsbottom
1874 Grant Lawson Estate – centre of Ramsbottom including Crow Lane.
All the current buildings are shown except the Drill Hall (built 1896)
and The Undertakers (modern)
1891 Street map of Ramsbottom, including Crow Lane. Shows detail of the houses
Click here to view a map from 1891
Click here for a more detailed view of Crow Lane from the 1891 map
1892 Street maps of parts of Crow Lane – very detailed.
Shows houses, yards and gardens, the road, pavements, lamp posts and
man holes.
Click here to see the West side of Crow Lane
Click here to see the East side of Crow Lane
1929 25” OS street map of Ramsbottom including Crow Lane.
Shows the shape of the houses
Includes the Drill Hall (built 1896)
Click here to view the 1929 map
Click here for a more detailed view of Crow Lane from the 1929 map
