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Bolton-le-Sands
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Population4,199 (2021)
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54°06′14″N2°47′28″W / 54.104°N 2.791°W / 54.104; -2.791

Bolton-le-Sands is a large village and civil parish of the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. The parish had a population of 4,098 recorded in the 2001 census, [1] increasing to 4,127 at the 2011 Census. [2]

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History

Referred to as Bodeltone in the Domesday book, the village was known as Bolton until the arrival of the railways, when the name was changed to Bolton-le-Sands to differentiate from similarly named towns on the same line, such as Bolton which was then a part of Lancashire and called Bolton-le-Moors.

The oldest church in the village, founded prior to 1094, is the Church of England Holy Trinity church, originally dedicated to St Michael, which is grade II* listed. [3] [4] The oldest part of the current building is the tower, supposed to have been built around 1500. The nave and chancel date from the 19th century. The other churches are the grade II listed Roman Catholic St Mary of the Angels [5] [6] and the Christ Church United Reformed Church. [7]

The Lancaster Canal, built in the 1790s, is a major feature of the village. Also passing through the village is the A6 and the West Coast Main Line, although its railway station closed in 1969.

The village includes three pubs: The Royal Hotel, situated on the A6, The Packet Boat (closed in 2015), and the Blue Anchor are both within the centre of the village, along the main street.

Until 1969, Bolton-le-Sands railway station was on the West Coast Main Line. Bolton-le-Sands Station 1845546 0241dc21.jpg
Until 1969, Bolton-le-Sands railway station was on the West Coast Main Line.

The village has one school, Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School, with 320 pupils from the ages of 4 to 11 in a modern school building. It has received a 2022 Ofsted report with GOOD in all areas.

The school is a successor to the old Boys' Free Grammar School, which dates from 1657, with the 19th century school building still used for community education. The school building was also home to the Bolton-le-Sands library until 1973, when the library was moved into a newly built site in the village centre. [8]

The library was controversially closed in Autumn 2016 following a renovation in 2015 costing a reported £283,000, in a cost-cutting measure by Lancashire County Council. [9] The library building was put up for sale, after no public sector community group was found to run the library. [10] The library was re-opened in December 2017, with commitment by the Lancashire City Council to keep it as vital part of the community. [11]

The village has a very active scout group that meets in the scout hut on the village playing fields. It has three sections; Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. [12]

Governance

An electoral ward with the same name exists. This ward stretches beyond the confines of the parish with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 4,255. [13]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Parish headcount" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  2. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bolton-le-Sands Parish (E04005179)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Michael Holy Trinity (1071944)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Parish of Holy Trinity Bolton-le-Sands" . Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St mary (1163533)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "St Mary of the Angels". www.ololcarnforth.org.uk. Catholics in Carnforth, Bolton-le-Sands, & Yealand. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Christ Church Bolton- Le-Sands". United Reformed Church. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "History of Bolton-le-Sands". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
  9. ↑ "Ridiculous to Axe Library After Refurb". Lancaster Guardian. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Village library goes up for sale". Lancaster Guardian. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bolton-le-Sands library reopens to villagers' delight". The Westmorland Gazette . 8 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "2nd Bolton-le-sands Scout Group". 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009.
  13. ↑ "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 7 June 2015.

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