Pilsworth

Pilsworth
Moss Hall Road
Pilsworth Location within Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Bury
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°34′40″N2°16′36″W / 53.57765°N 2.27668°W / 53.57765; -2.27668

Pilsworth is an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically, it was a township and civil parish, but in 1894 it was divided between Bury, Heywood, and Unsworth. ^[1]

It was formerly home to a retail and leisure complex called Park 66, consisting of a cinema, a ten-pin bowling alley, uperstore and a selection of food outlets.

In June 2016 work started on a multi-million pound re-development.

History

Pilsworth was formerly a township in the parish of Middleton, ^[2] in 1866 Pilsworth became a separate civil parish, ^[3] in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Heywood and Unsworth, part also went to Bury. ^[4] In 1891 the parish had a population of 867. ^[5]

See also

• Broadfield railway station

References

1. 'Townships: Pilsworth', A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5 (1911), pp. 169–170. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53021. Retrieved on 30 August 2008.
2. "History of Pilsworth, in Rochdale and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 21 November 2024.
3. "Relationships and changes Pilsworth CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
4. "Bury Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
5. "Population statistics Pilsworth CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

External links

First air compression electricity storage at landfill site.

County history with description of Pilsworth in 1911.