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Tonge, Bolton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Tonge, Bolton

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Hall i’ th’ Wood was once the home of Samuel Crompton in the 18th century. The public cemetery, laid out by William Henderson, was opened in 1856.

You can visit Tonge, Bolton places with Walkfo Tonge, Bolton to hear history at Tonge, Bolton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Tonge, Bolton has 87 places to visit in our interactive Tonge, Bolton 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 Tonge, Bolton, 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 Tonge, Bolton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Tonge, Bolton & the surrounding areas.

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Best Tonge, Bolton places to visit

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

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.

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.

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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