“Bolton is home to some of the friendliest people in Britain” according to Vernon Pethard, Managing Director of www.newhomesforsale.co.uk, the UK's leading new homes property website.

Located in the North West of England just 10 miles away from Manchester, Bolton is a large town belonging to the Bolton Metropolitan Borough, an administrative area which comes under the umbrella of Greater Manchester. Covering an area of 140 square kilometers, the Bolton Metropolitan Borough also includes seven other towns namely Blackrod, Westhoughton, Farnworth, South Turton, Horwich, Little Lever and Kearsley. Bolton was a part of Lancashire County until 1974, when it was ‘moved’ to Great Manchester as part of local government reorganization. That said, Bolton continues to hold strong to its rich Lancashire roots and has an identity of its own. Once a small village settlement, Bolton is now a large modern township with a diverse industry well known for its textile manufacturing and Premiership football team. Attacked no less than three times during the English Civil War, Bolton has its fair share of history and has played an important role in the Industrial revolution of the 1700s with its pivotal cotton and paper industries.

Bolton's Famous People

Many famous people hail from Bolton, most noteworthy of whom are; comedian Peter Kay, actor Sir Ian McKellen, and Britain's most famous steeplejack, Fred Dibnah.

Bolton Landmarks

The Old Man & Sythe Pub and Inn: Dating all the way back to 1251, this pub in Bolton, is where the 7th Earl of Derby, James Stanley, stayed the night before he was beheaded in 1651 for leading the "Bolton Massacre."

Bolton Town Hall: Bolton boasts one of Britain’s best and most expensive Town Halls. It was opened in 1873 by Albert Edward, the then Prince of Wales.

The Albert Halls: Built in 1873, Albert Halls is a majestic concert hall which was destroyed in a fierce fire in 1981, but was successfully restored and reopened four years later.

Hall i’ th’ Wood

Now a museum, Hall i’ th’ Wood was where Bolton’s celebrated inventor of the Spinning Mule, Samuel Crompton, lived and worked for many years.

Bolton Districts

Horwich: New homes in Horwich offer a picturesque town that lays 5 miles north-west of Bolton town centre. Once famous for its locomotive industry, Horwich is now popular for its natural beauty and countryside views.

Farnworth: Anyone considering buying new homes in Farnworth would benefit from moving to a town that lies just a mile south of Bolton town centre. The town has a rich industrial history and boasts some of the earliest coal, paper and weaving mills in Lancashire.

Little Lever: New homes in Little Lever, a wonderful Bolton district that has managed to retain much of its village charm and character despite rapid development and expansion.

Kearsley: The beautiful district of Kearsley lies in the Irwell valley of Bolton; the name 'Kearsley' literally meaning "a meadow of water grass."

Westhoughton: Once a small market town, Westhoughton nowadays is popular among workers in the Bolton and Wigan area as a dormitory district.

Blackrod: Blackrod is a small, picturesque village town lying 6 miles west of Bolton, which offers panoramic views of the countryside from atop the hill where it is located. Blackrod was once a part of Horwich forest. The name ‘Blackrod’ means “a clearing in the forest”.

New homes in Bolton provide something for everyone.