Bolton le Moors explained

Bolton le Moors
Origin:14th century
Status:Civil parish (until 1866)
Ecclesiastical parish
Populationfirst:29,826
Populationfirstyear:1801
Populationlast:124,763
Populationlastyear:1881

Bolton le Moors (also known as Bolton le Moors St Peter) was a large civil parish and ecclesiastical parish in hundred of Salford in the historic county of Lancashire, England. It was administered from St Peter's Church, Bolton in the township of Great Bolton.

History

Bolton le Moors was originally a part of the ancient parish of Eccles. In the 14th century it became a parish in its own right.[1] It resembled what is now the town of Bolton and some outskirts. As with many large parishes in the north of England, it was split into townships in 1662 for easier civic administration.[2] Some of the townships had chapels and were known as chapelries.[3]

For civil purposes, these townships and chapelries were largely autonomous. For ecclesiastical purposes they were presided by and gave an overall precept to the vicar of Bolton. In 1866, the young civil parish (civil parishes in England were set up for almost all parishes from the 1840s to 1860s) was ended; the townships became civil parishes in their own right.[4] These townships, later civil parishes, were used for the censuses until 1891, after which most were absorbed into the County Borough of Bolton or became urban districts. Anglezarke and Rivington became part of the Chorley Rural District.

Anglican parish

The residual ecclesiastical parish exists, being east-central Bolton town centre and a joined-on zone south-west.[5] [6] It is one of the Church of England parishes in the Diocese of Manchester.[7] [8] The parish church is St Peter's Church, Bolton and was rebuilt between 1866 and 1871.

The Reverend Matthew Thompson served from 2008 to 2017.[9] [10]

Notable residents

Demography

Total population of the Parish of Bolton le Moors
Year180118111821183118411851186118711881
Population29,82639,72150,19763,03473,29886,66096,266110,818122,248
Sources: Book: Pauline Tatton . Local population statistics 1801-1986 . Bolton Central Library Archives.
Web site: A vision of Britain through time . 15 March 2009.
Total population of each of the townships in the Parish of Bolton le Moors
TownshipYear and Population
1801181118211831184118511861187118811891
Anglezarke1621812151681641791341959992
Blackrod1,6232,1112,4362,5912,6152,5092,9113,8004,2344,021
Bradshaw380582713773827853792870755647
Breightmet7348529631,0261,3091,5001,5621,5001,5251,720
Darcy Lever5897929561,1191,7002,0912,0712,0481,9941,979
Edgworth1,0031,3021,7292,1681,6971,2301,3501,6751,8621,861
Entwistle447571677701555486422339341- - - -
Great Bolton12,54917,07022,03728,29933,44939,92343,43545,31345,69447,067
Harwood1,2811,4301,8092,0111,9962,0572,0551,9761,8111,564
Little Bolton4,8677,0999,25812,89615,70719,88824,94235,01341,93744,307
Little Lever1,2761,5861,8542,2312,5803,5113,8904,2044,4135,168
Longworth249226238179149152154113106102
Lostock509540576606625620580670782891
Quarlton238295320376370361253264271251
Rivington519526583537471412369531330373
Sharples8731,3742,0652,5892,8803,9043,2943,3153,7106,981
Tonge with Haulgh1,1581,4021,6782,2012,6272,8263,5394,0506,73110,735
Turton1,3691,7822,0902,5633,5774,1584,5134,9425,65311,808
Sources: Book: Pauline Tatton . Local population statistics 1801-1986 . Bolton Central Library Archives.
Web site: A vision of Britain through time . 15 March 2009.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53036 The parish of Bolton-le-Moors
  2. http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/bolton-archives/archives-indexes/local-authority-records/index_html#townships-and-civil-parishes Local Authority Records: Townships And Civil Parishes
  3. http://www.boydhouse.com/alice/Haslam/bolton.html Map of Bolton ancient parishes
  4. Web site: Bolton le Moors AP/CP. A vision of Britain through time. 15 March 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204124/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10342697. 30 September 2007.
  5. Web site: A Church Near You.
  6. https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/16124/ Bolton-le-Moors: St Peter (Parish Map)
  7. http://www.boltonparishchurch.co.uk/ Bolton Parish Church
  8. http://www.manchester.anglican.org/churches Diocese of Manchester: Churches
  9. News: Vicar relishing new role at Bolton Parish. The Bolton News. Thomas. Cherry. 15 March 2009. 4 May 2008. Newsquest Media Group.
  10. http://www.boltonparishchurch.co.uk/juneissue_files/page6.htm Parish Magazine: June 2008

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