| Little Bolton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Area | |
| • 1881 | 1,779 acres (7.20 km2)[1] |
| • 1891 | 727 acres (2.94 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1801 | 4,867 |
| • 1891 | 44,307 |
| History | |
| • Created | Middle Ages |
| • Abolished | 1895 |
| Status | Township (Until 1866), Civil parish (1866–95) |
| • HQ | Little Bolton Town Hall |
Little Bolton was a township of the civil and ecclesiastical parish of Bolton le Moors in the Salford hundred of Lancashire, England,[2] and later a separate civil parish. Besides the main part of Little Bolton, it had three detached parts which were separated by areas of Lower Sharples and Higher Sharples.[3][4] Despite its name, Little Bolton had a larger acreage than its southern neighbour Great Bolton, from which it was separated by the River Croal.[4][5] In 1891 the parish had a population of 44,307.
- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS Project (2004). "Little Bolton CP/Ch through time. Population Statistics. Area (acres)". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1911). "Little Bolton". A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5. British History Online. pp. 251–255. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Bolton Area Map: Ancient Parishes and Townships". Boydhouse. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ a b Billington, W.D. (1982). From Affetside to Yarrow. Egerton: Ross Anderson Publications. pp. 6–8. ISBN 0-86360-003-4.
- ^ Little Bolton Township Map, genuki.org, retrieved 13 August 2010