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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Thomas George

Remote Greater Manchester village so idyllic it's a 'privilege' to live there

Tucked away in a picturesque valley between Bury and Ramsbottom, the village of Summerseat is about as sleepy as they come.

Surrounded by lush green countryside, it is home to no more than a couple of thousand people. Once a centre for cotton spinning, Summerseat is now a sought-after area where the average property sold for more than £265,000 last year.

But it wasn't always this way, according to those who live there.

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