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 . The Metropolitan Borough of Bury , which covers 24511 a , was created on 1 April 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 .