Human settlement in England
Holcombe
Holcombe is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, south of Haslingden, east of Edgworth, west of Ramsbottom, and north of Tottington.
The name comes from the Celtic cwm meaning valley, and the Old English hol, meaning deep or hollow.
How locals move
Getting around Holcombe the local way
- Go nextManchester is an unmissable lively city, an easy day trip from Bolton.
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