Blackburn with Darwen is a borough and unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. It consists of the towns of Blackburn and Darwen but covers a wider area which includes the villages of Lower Darwen, Feniscowles, Brownhill and Hoddlesden.
Egerton,, is a village in the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it is situated three miles north of Bolton and 12 miles north west of Manchester city centre within the West Pennine Moors.
The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, named after its largest town, Bolton, but covering a larger area which includes Blackrod, Farnworth, Horwich, Kearsley, Westhoughton, and part of the West Pennine Moors. It had a population of 296,041 in 2021, making it the third-most populous district in Greater Manchester.
Tottington is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in Greater Manchester, England, on the edge of the West Pennine Moors.
Turton Urban District was, from 1873 to 1974, a local government district centred on the historical area of Turton in the administrative county of Lancashire, England.
Harwood is a suburb to the north-northeast of Bolton, Greater Manchester, bordering Bury in North West England. Harwood is also part of the historic county of Lancashire.
Eagley Brook is a small river of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in England.
Bradshaw Brook is a river draining parts of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in Northern England.
Bradshaw is a village of the unparished area of South Turton in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It gives its name to the larger Bradshaw electoral ward, which includes Harwood. within the Historic County of Lancashire, Bradshaw lies on the southern edge of the West Pennine Moors.
North Turton is a civil parish of the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 the civil parish has a population of 3,736, increasing to 3,867 at the 2011 Census. North Turton is the northern part of the historic area of Turton. Created by the 1972 Local Government Act, the area is adminstered by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and North Turton Parish Council.
Turton is a historical area in the North West of England. It is part of the ceremonial counties of Lancashire. The Turton area is located north of Bolton and south of Blackburn. The area historically formed a township in the ancient parish of Bolton le Moors. The principal village in the township is now known as Chapeltown.
Bromley Cross is a residential area of South Turton in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It gives its name to a larger electoral ward, which includes Eagley, Egerton, and Cox Green. Historically part of Lancashire, Bromley Cross lies on the southern edge of the West Pennine Moors.
Entwistle is a village in the Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority in Lancashire in the north west of England.
Turton Tower is a manor house in Chapeltown in North Turton, Borough of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England. It is a scheduled ancient monument and a Grade I listed building.
Bolton Rural District was a short-lived rural district in the administrative county of Lancashire. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 and comprised an area surrounding, but not including, the County Borough of Bolton. The district was abolished when the borough was extended in 1898.
Turton Local History Society (TLHS) is an English local history society covering the area of Turton in the North West of England. The district includes the ancient townships of Bradshaw, Edgworth, Entwistle, Harwood, Longworth, Quarlton and Turton, and includes the areas now known as Egerton, Bromley Cross and Chapeltown.
South Turton is an unparished area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, and includes the settlements of Bradshaw, Bromley Cross, Harwood, Dunscar, Eagley, and Egerton, and the surrounding countryside. The area contains 28 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The listed buildings include houses and associated structures, farmhouses, farm buildings, former cotton mills, a church and an isolated church tower, a former school, a railway station, and a war memorial.
Astley Bridge is predominantly a residential district of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It is 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Bolton town centre, 11.7 miles (19 km) south of Blackburn, and 14.3 miles (23 km) northwest of Manchester.
