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Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force
The Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force (GMACF) is the county cadet force for Greater Manchester, which forms part of the wider Army Cadet Force, a youth organisation in the United Kingdom that offers learning and experiences around a military training theme. It is home to between 1400-1750 cadets and 200-230 adult volunteers in 45-47 detachments.
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Hawkshaw, Greater Manchester
Hawkshaw is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it has a population of around 1,000 people. The village had a small shop which is now closed and 2 pubs called The Red Lion and The Waggon and Horses.
On the A676, west of Greenmount, the road changes its name from Bolton Road to Ramsbottom Road after it crosses Kirklees Brook.
The village school is called St Mary's Church of England Primary School. It currently educates around 100 pupils and employs 6 teachers. The school is also connected to St Mary's Church, which is also Church of England.
There is a large playing field known to the locals as "the rec". There is a large football pitch, which is currently unused. The children's play area has both adult and toddler swings, a large slide, rocking chairs, and roundabout and a see-saw. The park is enclosed by a low fence. At the end of "the rec", there is a large tennis club, with a club house and 5 tennis courts, 3 of which are under flood-lights.
Hawkshaw has an Army Training Camp used as the HQ of the Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force. The adjoining Holcombe Ranges is one of the shooting ranges in the United Kingdom. The Physical Ability round of The Krypton Factor was filmed at the base's Assault Course on Holcombe Moor, north of Hawkshaw.
The A676 road passes through Hawkshaw.
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Hey House
Hey House is a Grade II* listed building on Holcombe Old Road in Ramsbottom, within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Originally constructed around 1616 as a Jacobean hunting lodge and later divided into two dwellings, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the area and is notable for its architectural features and historical associations.
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Peel Monument, Ramsbottom
The Peel Monument at Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, England, is one of two monuments in the area erected in memory of Prime Minister and founder of the police force Robert Peel, who was born in Bury. It is on Holcombe Moor near Ramsbottom, 1100 feet (335 metres) above sea level. and the monument is known locally as Holcombe Tower or Peel Tower.
Construction began soon after Peel's death in 1850, and the monument was officially opened on 9 September 1852. It cost £1000 to build and is 128 feet (39 m) tall.
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Darul Uloom Bury
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiyya, better known as Darul Uloom Bury, was established in 1979 and is the oldest Islamic seminary in the United Kingdom. Located in Holcombe, Bury, it is based on the Dars-e-Nizami syllabus found throughout the world. It was founded by the late Hadhrat Moulana Yusuf Motala.