Original: The metropolitan borough , which is in land area , came into existence on April 1 , 1974 , with the transfer of functions from the county borough of Bury and the boroughs of Prestwich and Radcliffe , along with the urban districts of Tottington and Whitefield , and part of the urban district of Ramsbottom .
Simplified: It was set up in 1974 from the county borough of Bury and the boroughs of Prestwich and Radcliffe , along with the urban districts of Tottington and Whitefield , and part of the urban district of Ramsbottom .