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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Walkden

  

Walkden Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Walkden

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Walkden history

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Walkden or Walkeden derives from the Old English denu, a valley, belonging to a man possibly called Wealca (fuller) A Roman road crossed the area roughly on the line of the present A6 road through Walkden and Little Hulton.

Industry

Walkden’s industrial history links are mainly to coal mining, but also to cotton mills. There were many shafts for small collieries sunk to the shallow coal seams of the Worsley Four Foot mine. Named shafts were, Speakman’s, Edge Fold, Lloyd’s and Hey’s Field before 1770, Turnpike Lime, Barlow Fold, Scowcroft’s, and Crippin’s Croft before 1780, Pin Fold, Parr Fold and Tub Engine before 1790 and Grundy’s Field.

Walkden landmarks

The Ellesmere Centre had a clock tower which is a replica of the Lady Bourke Clock which once stood by the NCB Offices in Bridgewater Road. The original clock was used to alert coal miners to the beginning or end of their shifts. It was taken down when the Tesco store was erected.

Walkden geography / climate

Walkden is situated at the junction of the A6 Manchester to Chorley road, the A575 Worsley to Moses Gate, Farnworth road and the B5232.

You can visit Walkden places with Walkfo Walkden to hear history at Walkden’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Walkden has 69 places to visit in our interactive Walkden map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Walkden, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Walkden places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Walkden & the surrounding areas.

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69 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Walkden tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Walkden

  

Best Walkden places to visit

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Walkden has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Walkden’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Walkden’s information audio spots:

Nob End Nob End is the site of a former waste tip near Little Lever and Kearsley, in Greater Manchester. It is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve.

Moses Gate Country Park Moses Gate Country Park, part of which is also known as Crompton Lodges, is a 750 acre (300 hectare) site situated at Moses Gate in the Croal and Irwell Valleys. It is a Local Nature Reserve.

Kearsley Mill Kearsley Mill is a 240,000 sq ft (22,000 m), late period cotton mill located in the small village of Prestolee, Greater Manchester. A near complete example of Edwardian mill architecture, the building functions as headquarters for a number of businesses.

Municipal Borough of Farnworth Municipal Borough of Farnworth was an unparished area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester. A local board of health had been established for Farnworth in 1863, which was reconstituted as an urban district in 1899 and granted a charter of incorporation in 1939.

Royal Bolton Hospital The Royal Bolton Hospital is an acute general hospital in Farnworth, Greater Manchester. It is managed by the Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital is in the centre of Farnworth in Greater Manchester and Farnworth.

St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Ellenbrook St Mary the Virgin’s Church or Ellenbrook Chapel is an active Anglican church in Ellenbrook, Worsley, Greater Manchester. The church was granted Grade II listed status in 1966. It is in the Eccles deanery, archdeaconry of Salford and diocese of Manchester.

Boothstown and Ellenbrook (ward) The ward was created in 2004 following recommendations made by the Boundary Committee for England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 9,532.

New Manchester New Manchester or The City was an isolated mining community on the Manchester Coalfield. It lies west of a boundary stone at Ellenbrook which marks the ancient boundary of the Hundreds of Salford and West Derby. The Roman road from Manchester to Wigan and the Tyldesley Loopline passed south of the village.

St John’s Church, Mosley Common St John’s Church is an active church built in 1886. It is part of Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford, diocese of Manchester.

Walkden South Walkden South is an area and electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South.

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