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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Farnworth

  

Farnworth Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Farnworth

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Farnworth history

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Toponymy

Farnworth derives from the Old English fearn, fern and worth an enclosure. Farnworth was recorded as Farneworth and Farnewrth in 1278 and 1279 and Ffornword in 1282.

Middle Ages

Farnworth was originally a hamlet in Barton. In the 13th century it was held by the Lords of Barton and Manchester. In 1666 there were 91 hearths in Farnworth liable to pay tax. There was a watermill on the River Croal.

Industrial Revolution

The town expanded rapidly in the 18th and 19th centuries around the coal mining industry. The collieries were part of an extensive mine complex, the Worsley Navigable Levels. The adjoining open land of Halshaw Moor became an area for recreation for the town.

Farnworth geography / climate

Farnworth measures about two miles from east to west and one from north to south with an area of 1,502 acres (608 ha) on land sloping towards the north-east by the River Croal. Will Hill Brook forms the northern boundary.

You can visit Farnworth places with Walkfo Farnworth to hear history at Farnworth’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Farnworth has 73 places to visit in our interactive Farnworth 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 Farnworth, 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 Farnworth places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Farnworth & the surrounding areas.

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73 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Farnworth places to visit

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

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.

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.

Ladyshore Colliery Ladyshore Colliery, originally named Back o’ th Barn, was situated on the Irwell Valley fault on the Manchester Coalfield in Little Lever, Lancashire. Founded by Thomas Fletcher Senior, the colliery opened in the 1830s and mined several types of coal.

Lever Bank Bleach Works Lever Bank Bleach Works was a Bleach Works at Ladyshore, near Little Lever, Bolton. The works was owned by Thomas Ridgway & Sons. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair would appear to be a direct descendant of this family.

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.

Raikes Park Greyhound Stadium Raikes Park Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing track in Bolton, Greater Manchester in north-west England. It is not to be confused with the Westhoughton Greyhound Track, which was another greyhound track in nearby West Houghton.

Holy Trinity Church, Bolton Holy Trinity Church, Bolton is a Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners’ church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.

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.

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