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Bradshaw, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bradshaw, Greater Manchester

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Bradshaw, Greater Manchester history

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Toponymy

Bradshaw is derived from the Old English adjective Brad from which our modern word broad is evolved. The Old English word sceaga – anglicised to shaw – a copse. The two elements together mean a broad copse. In early deeds and documents of the 13th Century the name is spelt Bradeshaye.

The Manor of Bradshaw

Bradshaws were an important Lancashire family in the late 1500s and early 1600s. John Bradshaw died in 1542 holding the Manor of Bradshaw. In 1694 the Lordship of the Manor was sold to Henry Bradshaw of Marple Hall. The estate later descended to the Isherwood family.

Bradshaw, Greater Manchester landmarks

Bradshaw War Memorial is located within the grounds of St Maxentius’ Churchyard. It commemorates residents of Bradshaw who were killed in the First and Second World Wars. The churchyard also contains seven war graves, six from the First World War and one from the Second World War.

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Best Bradshaw, Greater Manchester places to visit

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

Seven Acres Country Park, Bolton Seven Acres Country Park is a country park and Local Nature Reserve in Bolton, Greater Manchester. It lies between the areas of Tonge and Breightmet, and is dissected by Bradshaw Brook. The park is more than 300 years old and is depicted on maps dating back to 1764.

Eagley Brook Eagley Brook is a small river of Lancashire and Greater Manchester. It rises at the confluence of several smaller streams at Old Man’s Hill in the West Pennine Moors. The brook feeds Belmont Reservoir and passes the village of Belmont and collects several tributaries. It flows south, through Eagley near Bromley Cross, towards Astley Bridge, after which it joins Astley Brook to form the River Tonge.

Blair Hospital Blair Hospital was a health facility at Bromley Cross near Bolton, Greater Manchester. It was a very distinctive building, perhaps one of Bolton’s really well-known buildings.

Leverhulme Park Leverhulme Park is the largest park in the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It was donated to the people of Bolton by the late Lord Lord Leverhulmes. The park is now home to a community centre, an athletics stadium and five-a-side football pitches.

St Patrick’s Church, Bolton St Patrick’s Church is a Roman Catholic Church in Bolton, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1861 and is a Gothic Revival style building. It is situated on the corner of Great Moor Street and Johnson Street.

Bolton Town Hall Bolton Town Hall was built between 1866 and 1873 to designs by William Hill of Leeds and George Woodhouse of Bolton. The town hall was extended in the 1930s to the designs of Bradshaw, Gass and Hope. It has been designated a Grade II* listed building by English Heritage.

Bolton Market Hall Bolton Market Hall is a listed building in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The market hall and its integral ground-floor shops on Bridge Street, Corporation Street and Knowsley Street are included in the English Heritage listing.

Smithills Hall Smithills Hall is a Grade I listed manor house in Smithills, Bolton, Greater Manchester. It stands on the slopes of the West Pennine Moors above Bolton at a height of 500 feet. It occupies a defensive site near the Astley and Raveden Brooks.

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