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Bolton: Area, History and Background

Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.

Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Bolton in the United Kingdom.

  • Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England.
  • Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is 10 miles (16 km) north west of the city of Manchester.
  • Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the administrative centre.
  • It has a population of 139,403, whilst the wider metropolitan borough has a population of 262,400.
  • Historically a part of Lancashire, Bolton originated as a small settlement.
  • It was stormed by 3,000 Royalist troops led by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in 1644. I
  • Bolton has had notable success in sport; Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers play home games at the Reebok Stadium.
  • It also has several notable cultural aspects, including The Octagon Theatre and the it Museum and Art Gallery, as well as one of the earliest public libraries established after the Public Libraries Act 1850.
  • Bolton's Metropolitan Borough Council is divided into 20 wards, each of which elects three councillors for a term of up to four years.
  • It is well served by the local road network and national routes.
  • Bolton is close to the A6, a major north–south trunk road, which passes to the west through Hunger Hill and Westhoughton.
  • The A666 dual carriageway (sometimes referred to as 'The Devil's Highway' because of the numeric designation), is a spur from the M61/M60 motorway interchange through its centre to Astley Bridge, Egerton, Darwen and Blackburn.
  • The M61 has three dedicated junctions serving Bolton.
  • It is served by the National Express coach network.
  • Managed by Northern Rail, Bolton's station is part of a town-centre transport interchange with services to Manchester, Wigan, Southport and Blackburn.

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