Overview for Lord Street, BOLTON, BL6 7AL

Introduction

Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester (10 miles (16 km) south-east), Blackburn, Wigan, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and villages that form the wider borough, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town is also within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.

A former mill town, Bolton has been a centre for textile production since the 14th century when Flemish weavers settled in the area, introducing a wool and cotton-weaving tradition. It was a 19th-century boomtown, development largely coincided with the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. At its peak in 1929, its 216 cotton mills and 26 bleaching and dyeing works made it one of the largest and most productive centres of cotton spinning in the world. The British cotton industry declined sharply after the First World War and, by the 1980s, cotton manufacture had virtually ceased in the town.

The town has a population of 139,403, whilst the wider metropolitan borough has a population of 262,400. Bolton originated as a small settlement in the moorland known as Bolton le Moors. In the English Civil War, the town was a Parliamentarian outpost in a staunchly Royalist region and, as a result, was stormed by 3,000 Royalist troops led by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in 1644. In what became known as the Bolton Massacre, 1,600 residents were killed and 700 were taken prisoner.

Bolton Wanderers football club now play home games at the University of Bolton Stadium in Horwich and the WBA World light-welterweight champion Amir Khan was born in the town. Cultural interests include the Octagon Theatre and the Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, as well as one of the earliest public libraries established after the Public Libraries Act 1850.

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Summary for Lord Street, BOLTON, BL6 7AL

North West
This postcode is in the parish of
Horwich
in
Horwich North
within
Bolton
Rural/Urban
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Roadworks near BL6 7AL

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
4
In Progress
52
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near BL6 7AL

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Lord Street, BL6 7AL that have been reported to Greater Manchester Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near BL6 7AL

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Bolton and nearby Videos From YouTube

DRONE - Little Lever/Bolton Part One

Part One Took my Mini2 drone for a fly around Little Lever in Bolton, covered over 4 parts.

Channel: Paul Miller (View Channel)

Published: 19 Jan 2022

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Bolton West parliamentary constituency.

Bolton West is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Chris Green (Conservative) since May 2015.

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Most Recent House Sales for Lord Street, BL6 7AL

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for BL6 7AL

Latitude
53.602178
Longitude
-2.548934

Residents at BL6 7AL

Households
0
Male
0
Female
0

Sunrise and Sunset at BL6 7AL

Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
20:33

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

BL6 7AL is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear17.34%
Cloudy58.39%
Rain7.20%
Windy16.92%
Other0.15%

Population

Bolton
286,000

Deprivation Index

11.1 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Companies Registered at BL6 7AL

Active
None

Postcode Details for BL6 7AL

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
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30 Mar 2024
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