Greenmount, Greater Manchester

Greenmount is a village in the West Pennine Moors area of North West England. It lies 1 mile to the north east of Tottingon and 2 miles to the south of Ramsbottom. It receives local government services from the Metropolitan Borough of Bury.

Directly north and west are the neighbouring villages of Hawkshaw and Affetside. Bury is 3 miles to the south, Bolton 5 miles to the south west and Edgworth 2 miles to the north west.

The landscape of the village is dominated by Affetside Moor and Holcombe Moor. The southern section of the village lies alongside Two Brooks Valley, a former industrial valley characterised today by small farm dwellings, open countryside and streams which drain water from the moors above.

The main road through the village (B6215 Holcombe Road) joins to the north with the A676, running between Bolton and Edenfield.

The area attracted significant population growth betwwen 1967 and 1982 when a large area of housing was built. Since that time the population has remained largely static.

The village has retained its Church, a collection of shops, post office and a large public house with restaurant. The former primary school building provides facilities for a number of community activities. There is also a cricket club and golf club, both with significant membership numbers.

At one time, the village was also a halt on the Bury to Holcombe Brook rial line, operated by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. This line was closed to passengers in 1968.

The Manchester United team-mates and brothers Gary and Phil Neville were both born and raised in the village and played cricket there.