: Sir Robert Peel , twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and founder of the modern Metropolitan Police, was born in Bury. His legacy is marked by the Peel Tower atop Holcombe Hill and a monument outside Bury Parish Church. Cultural Landmarks and Community
: Originally a center for the wool industry in the 14th century, Bury became a dominant force in cotton manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution.
: The town was home to John Kay , inventor of the flying shuttle, and his son Robert Kay , who invented the drop box—innovations that revolutionized the global textile trade.