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Title: Wash Brow
Post by: ozzie2006 on Friday 20 June 08 08:06 BST (UK)

Please does anyone know where Wash Brow in Tottington is? Many of my family come from there and I've been unable to see it on any maps I've found.
Thank you

Title: Re: Wash Brow
Post by: cathyaus on Friday 20 June 08 08:37 BST (UK)

Is it near Bury ? ( I am an aussie too - so have no idea???)

Here is a link for Google maps
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

Title: Re: Wash Brow
Post by: kooky on Friday 20 June 08 08:52 BST (UK)

Wash Brow is off Tottington Road on the left, in Bury, in the Woolfold area. I am looking at an A to Z from the late 60s. It is between Wash Fold and Wash Terrace, before Scobell St.
 There has been much redevelopment in the area just above Bury Bridge where roads go off to Bolton, Walshaw, Tottington, Brandlesholme for Holcombe Brook and Ramsbottom, and Walmersley.
Have you any census details?
Kooky

Title: Re: Wash Brow
Post by: ozzie2006 on Friday 20 June 08 16:22 BST (UK)

Thank you for your help. I've found it on mapquest.
My ancesters - Bridge, Hamer, Dearden, Davis, Greenhalgh and Scholes can all be found in the four lanes end area or Wash Brow Woolfold from 1841 onwards.

Title: Re: Wash Brow
Post by: kooky on Friday 20 June 08 16:38 BST (UK)

Glad to be of assistance!
I lived in Bury from 1958 until 1973.
Kooky