At Summerbottom, there is a row of 18th-century weavers' cottages; they had a communal top floor where the looms were stored.

[1] Broadbottom railway station is on the Glossop Line, 10 miles (16 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly.

Services, operated by Northern Trains, run generally half-hourly between Manchester Piccadilly, Glossop and Hadfield.

[2] Broadbottom Community Association organises events throughout the year for the local residents; their programme can be found on their website.

[3] The BCA has published a book about the history of Broadbottom compiled by local resident Mollie Sayer.