Bolton le Moors
| Bolton le Moors | |
|---|---|
| Population | |
| • 1801 | 29,826 |
| • 1881 | 124,763 |
| History | |
| • Origin | 14th century |
| Status | Civil parish (until 1866) Ecclesiastical parish |
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
[edit]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
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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
[edit]- Thomas Cole (1801–1848), painter and the founder of the Hudson River School.
- John Moran (1830–1902), pioneer artistic photographer.
- Thomas Moran (1837–1926) painter and printmaker of the Hudson River School.
Demography
[edit]| Total population of the Parish of Bolton le Moors | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 |
| Population | 29,826 | 39,721 | 50,197 | 63,034 | 73,298 | 86,660 | 96,266 | 110,818 | 122,248 |
| Sources: Pauline Tatton. Local population statistics 1801-1986. Bolton Central Library Archives. "A vision of Britain through time". Retrieved 15 March 2009. | |||||||||
| Total population of each of the townships in the Parish of Bolton le Moors | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township | Year and Population | |||||||||
| 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | |
| Anglezarke | 162 | 181 | 215 | 168 | 164 | 179 | 134 | 195 | 99 | 92 |
| Blackrod | 1,623 | 2,111 | 2,436 | 2,591 | 2,615 | 2,509 | 2,911 | 3,800 | 4,234 | 4,021 |
| Bradshaw | 380 | 582 | 713 | 773 | 827 | 853 | 792 | 870 | 755 | 647 |
| Breightmet | 734 | 852 | 963 | 1,026 | 1,309 | 1,500 | 1,562 | 1,500 | 1,525 | 1,720 |
| Darcy Lever | 589 | 792 | 956 | 1,119 | 1,700 | 2,091 | 2,071 | 2,048 | 1,994 | 1,979 |
| Edgworth | 1,003 | 1,302 | 1,729 | 2,168 | 1,697 | 1,230 | 1,350 | 1,675 | 1,862 | 1,861 |
| Entwistle | 447 | 571 | 677 | 701 | 555 | 486 | 422 | 339 | 341 | - - - - |
| Great Bolton | 12,549 | 17,070 | 22,037 | 28,299 | 33,449 | 39,923 | 43,435 | 45,313 | 45,694 | 47,067 |
| Harwood | 1,281 | 1,430 | 1,809 | 2,011 | 1,996 | 2,057 | 2,055 | 1,976 | 1,811 | 1,564 |
| Little Bolton | 4,867 | 7,099 | 9,258 | 12,896 | 15,707 | 19,888 | 24,942 | 35,013 | 41,937 | 44,307 |
| Little Lever | 1,276 | 1,586 | 1,854 | 2,231 | 2,580 | 3,511 | 3,890 | 4,204 | 4,413 | 5,168 |
| Longworth | 249 | 226 | 238 | 179 | 149 | 152 | 154 | 113 | 106 | 102 |
| Lostock | 509 | 540 | 576 | 606 | 625 | 620 | 580 | 670 | 782 | 891 |
| Quarlton | 238 | 295 | 320 | 376 | 370 | 361 | 253 | 264 | 271 | 251 |
| Rivington | 519 | 526 | 583 | 537 | 471 | 412 | 369 | 531 | 330 | 373 |
| Sharples | 873 | 1,374 | 2,065 | 2,589 | 2,880 | 3,904 | 3,294 | 3,315 | 3,710 | 6,981 |
| Tonge with Haulgh | 1,158 | 1,402 | 1,678 | 2,201 | 2,627 | 2,826 | 3,539 | 4,050 | 6,731 | 10,735 |
| Turton | 1,369 | 1,782 | 2,090 | 2,563 | 3,577 | 4,158 | 4,513 | 4,942 | 5,653 | 11,808 |
| Sources: Pauline Tatton. Local population statistics 1801-1986. Bolton Central Library Archives. "A vision of Britain through time". Retrieved 15 March 2009. | ||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ The parish of Bolton-le-Moors. British History Online. Retrieved on 15 March 2009.
- ^ Local Authority Records: Townships And Civil Parishes Archived 2008-05-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 15 March 2009.
- ^ Map of Bolton ancient parishes. Retrieved on 15 March 2009.
- ^ "Bolton le Moors AP/CP". A vision of Britain through time. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ "A Church Near You".
- ^ Bolton-le-Moors: St Peter (Parish Map). Retrieved on 15 March 2009.
- ^ Bolton Parish Church. (Official website). Retrieved on 15 March 2009.
- ^ Diocese of Manchester: Churches Archived 2009-06-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 15 March 2009.
- ^ Thomas, Cherry (4 May 2008). "Vicar relishing new role at Bolton Parish". The Bolton News. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ Parish Magazine: June 2008 Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 15 March 2009.