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11-556: 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,

22-526: A fireman died and the building was seriously damaged, and it was not until summer 1952 that the restoration was complete. After the war the armoury continued to be used by the 5th battalion the Lancashire Fusiliers until the battalion was disbanded in 1967. The armoury was then used by a company of the 5th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, a unit which evolved following amalgamations to become

33-512: Is situated on the top of a slope overlooking the River Irwell in a strong defensive position. Excavations have revealed there were six main construction phases on the site. The first phase was between 1359 and 1400 and produced a house platform surrounded by a moat. The building was razed to the ground ( slighted ) on the orders of Henry VII after Sir Thomas Pilkington supported the House of York in

44-652: The Lancastrian and Cumbrian Volunteers in July 1999 and 4th Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment in July 2006. It is a Grade II Listed building . The building closed in June 2022 with the owners, a trust, citing safety grounds. The leaser, the Ministry of Defence's Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association stated that funding was not available to carry out the estimated £2 million of urgent repairs, with further work required to modernise

55-666: The Wars of the Roses , particularly the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. On top of this, all of Sir Thomas' lands were confiscated. In 1540, antiquary John Leland described Bury Castle as "a ruin of a castle by the Parish Church in the town". In 1753, Thomas Percival drew plans of the visible foundations of the walls of Bury Castle, measuring 600 ft (180 m) by 270 ft (82 m) . The ruins were looted to provide building material for

66-536: The manors of Bury and Pilkington, and an influential member of Lancashire 's gentry – in 1469. He was given permission by Edward IV to: "'build to make and to construct walls and turrets with stone, lime and sand around and below his manor house in Bury in the County of Lancaster, and to shut in the manor house with such manner of walls and turrets; also to embattle , crenellate and machicolate those towers." It

77-666: 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 fire took hold at the armoury in January 1943 during the Second World War , in which

88-471: The building. The following units were based at the armoury immediately before its closure: British Army Community Cadet Forces Bury Castle, Greater Manchester Bury Castle was an early medieval moated manor house in Bury, Lancashire ( grid reference SD803108 ). Its remains are listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument . The manor house was built by Sir Thomas Pilkington – lord of

99-540: The public since 2000. Bury Castle is about 3.3 km (2.1 mi) north of Radcliffe Tower , an early 15th-century moated manor house. Radcliffe Tower Radcliffe Tower is the only surviving part of a manor house in Radcliffe , Greater Manchester ( historically in Lancashire ), England. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Monument . The house was rebuilt in 1403 by James de Radcliffe, who

110-470: The town of Bury. In 1865, further foundations were discovered, this time of a keep or defensive tower 82 ft (25 m) by 63 ft (19 m) with walls 6 ft (1.8 m) thick. The remains of Bury Castle drew public attention in 1973 when amateur archaeologists uncovered stonework that had previously lain underneath a car park. The site, which is owned by Bury Council and has undergone "restoration and enhancement work", has been open to

121-505: Was lord of the manor of Radcliffe, and consisted of a stone-built hall and one or two towers, probably built with ashlar blocks. De Radcliffe was given a royal licence to fortify the site including adding crenellations and battlements. The manor house was demolished in the 19th century leaving only the tower. The tower measures 10.5 yd (9.6 m) by 19 yd (17 m) and survives to about 20 ft (6.1 m) in height. The remains are owned by Bury Council . It

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