Police Stations in Ramsbottom.

1841 Census – Bridge Street, Richard Duffy (30) Police No 543, Police Sergeant.
1851 Census – 2 Water Street, William Singleton (43) Police Sergeant.
1853 Whellan’s Directory – Constabulary Station, Ramsbottom, William Singleton, Sergeant.
1861 Census – Police Station, Bridge Street, Joseph Wilkinson (38) Police Sergeant.
1871 Census – 3 Bridge Street, Benjamin Mayoh (37) Police Sergeant.
1880 Barrett’s Directory – Joseph Preston, Police Sergeant, Bridge Street.
1881 Census – 3 Bridge Street, Joseph Preston (46) Police Sergeant,
1883 Barrett’s Directory – Joseph Preston, Police Sergeant, 3 Bridge Street.
1888 Slater’s Directory – County Police Station, 3 Bridge Street, Joseph Preston, Sergeant.
1891 Census - Police Station, Bridge Street, Joseph Preston (56) Police Sergeant.
1901 Census – Police Station, Bridge Street, Joseph Crompton (40) Police Sergeant.
1905 Kelly’s Directory – County Police Station, Bridge Street; the force consists of one sergeant & two constables; Sergeant Joseph Crompton, in charge.
1910 Electoral Register – Bridge Street, Police Station, Alexander Chishome.
1921 Census – 3 Bridge Street, Isaac Wren (47) Sergeant.
1924 Kelly’s Lancs Directory – County Police Station, Bridge Street; the force consists of 2 Sergeants, 9 Constables & 1 Detective; J. Entwistle & I. Wren, sergeants in charge.
1937 - The St Paul’s Vicarage built at 9 Crow Lane was converted into a Police Station in 1937.
Police Station, 3 Bridge Street & Toll House 1 Bridge Street were demolished.
1937 – The emergency telephone number ‘999’ was introduced in Britain on the 29th November 1937.
1939 Register – 9 Crow Lane, Police Sergeant Harold R. Fallowfield (35) 554 Lancs.
1974 The police station was demolished.
1970s - Police station built.
A Police “Blue Lamp” was just outside the Police Station.
2010 - Police Station closed to the public.
2015 - Police Station closed.
2016 - Police Station sold and demolished.
Present a car park.
on in Crow Lane was demolished.

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