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Middle Hulton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Middle Hulton

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Middle Hulton history

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The ancient district of Hulton contained three townships, Over Hulton, Middle Hulton and Little Hulton. It was recorded as Helghtun and Hulton in 1235, Hilton in 1278 and 1292. The chief manor was held by the Hultons at Hulton Park in Over H Fulton.

Cutacre

The Cutacre site was granted planning permission in 2001 for surface mining of 900,000 tonnes of coal and reworking of the spoil tip. The restoration scheme would create over 100 hectares of amenity woodland and wetlands as well as an area of industrial development.

Middle Hulton geography / climate

The former township was situated on the road from Manchester to Preston, now the A6 road. It comprises 1,280 acres (5.2 km) of flat land, mostly of meadow and pasture, the remainder arable. The underlying rocks are Coal Measures; there is also cannel coal and there is a sandstone quarry.

You can visit Middle Hulton places with Walkfo Middle Hulton to hear history at Middle Hulton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Middle Hulton has 74 places to visit in our interactive Middle Hulton 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 Middle Hulton, 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 Middle Hulton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Middle Hulton & the surrounding areas.

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74 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Middle Hulton places to visit

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

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.

Derby Barracks, Bolton Derby Barracks is a former military installation in Fletcher Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is located in the centre of the city’s former military base.

Swan Lane Mills Swan Lane Mills is a former cotton mill complex in Bolton, Greater Manchester. All three mills were designed by Stott and Sons of Oldham. The double mill (Nos. 1 and 2) was the largest spinning mill in the world.

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.

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bolton Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (Bolton) is a three storied three-story building. The original structure was demolished and rebuilt in 1993. The temple was officially opened in 1973 and opened in 1975.

Pike’s Lane Pike’s Lane was the home ground of Bolton Wanderers between 1880 and 1895. It was the venue of the first-ever goal scored in league football anywhere in the world.

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.

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.

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