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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Boothstown

  

Boothstown Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Boothstown

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Boothstown history

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In 1947, workmen discovered a hoard of over 550 bronze Roman coins dating between 259 AD and 278 AD. A second hoard of coins dated 289 – 296 A.D. was found at Boothsbank in 1989.

Manor

In 1323 the estate or manor of Booths was held by the de Worsley family and remained with that family, held of the king by a rent of 2s, until the reign of Elizabeth I. The house, in the latter part of the 18th century was owned by the Clowes family who owned Garrett Hall in neighbouring Tyldesley.

Industrial Revolution

The growth of Boothstown was based on coal and cotton. Cookes Meadow Pit at Ellenbrook dated from 1760-70 but deep mining came with the sinking of Mosley Common Colliery in the 1860s. In 1931 Boothstown Mines Rescue Station was built along with housing for the rescue team members.

Boothstown geography / climate

The A572 crosses Boothstown west to east connecting it to Worsley and Wigan. The A580 East Lancashire Road is now the boundary between Tyldesley and Boothstown. The Bridgewater Canal crosses east to west in the south of the village.

You can visit Boothstown places with Walkfo Boothstown to hear history at Boothstown’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Boothstown has 65 places to visit in our interactive Boothstown 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 Boothstown, 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 Boothstown places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Boothstown & the surrounding areas.

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65 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Boothstown places to visit

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

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.

Garrett Hall Garrett Hall or The Garrett is a former manor house in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester. The hall was designated a grade II listed building in 1987.

Great Boys Colliery Great Boys Colliery was a coal mine operating on the Manchester Coalfield in the second half of the 19th century. It was sunk on Great Boys farm, which in 1778 was described as a “messuage with eight Cheshire acres of land” The offices and lamproom for the pit occupied the building that is now the Colliers Arms public house, on Sale Lane.

Little Hulton (ward) Little Hulton (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South.

St Paul’s Church, Peel St Paul’s is an active Anglican parish church in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester. It is part of the Diocese of Manchester and is a Grade II listed building.

Damhouse Damhouse or Astley Hall is a Grade II* Listed building in Astley, Greater Manchester. It has served as a manor house, sanatorium and sanatorium. Since restoration in 2000, it houses offices, a clinic, nursery and tearooms.

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