Egerton, Greater Manchester
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Egerton, pronounced edgerton, is a village in the unparished area
of South Turton
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
, Greater Manchester
, England. Historically
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 village takes its name from former land owner Sir Thomas Egerton. It developed in the 1830s when John and Edmund Ashworth set up cotton mill
s.
The village is a commuter suburb for Bolton
, Blackburn and Manchester
.
Egerton is located a short distance from Bromley Cross and Tonge Moor, close to Canon Slade School
, in Bradshaw and Turton High School Media Arts College
.
To the west of Egerton is Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest
designated for its biological interest. The site is 8.6 hectares (21.2 acres) and is important due to its broad-leaved
woodland
which is among the most important in Greater Manchester.
Egerton was the birthplace of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, which started there as Christ Church FC in 1874.
Unparished area
In England, an unparished area is an area that is not covered by a civil parish. Most urbanised districts of England are either entirely or partly unparished. Many towns and some cities in otherwise rural districts are also unparished areas and therefore no longer have a town council or city...
of South Turton
South Turton
South Turton is an unparished area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the southern slopes of the West Pennine Moors, and has a population of 25,067....
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Bolton, but covers a far larger area which includes Blackrod, Farnworth, Horwich, Kearsley and Westhoughton, and a suburban and rural element from the West Pennine...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England. Historically
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
part of Lancashire
History of Lancashire
The History of Lancashire begins with its establishment as a county of England in 1182, making it one of the youngest of the historic counties of England.-Early history:In the Domesday Book, some of its lands had been treated as part of Yorkshire...
, it is situated three miles north of Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is 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...
and 12 miles north west of Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England. It lies within the Manchester Inner Ring Road, next to the River Irwell...
within the West Pennine Moors
West Pennine Moors
The West Pennine Moors cover an area of approximately of moorland and reservoirs in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.The West Pennine Moors are separated from the main Pennine range by the Irwell Valley. The moorland includes Withnell, Anglezarke and Rivington Moors in the extreme west,...
.
The village takes its name from former land owner Sir Thomas Egerton. It developed in the 1830s when John and Edmund Ashworth set up cotton mill
Cotton mill
A cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution....
s.
The village is a commuter suburb for Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is 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...
, Blackburn and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
Egerton is located a short distance from Bromley Cross and Tonge Moor, close to Canon Slade School
Canon Slade School
Canon Slade School is a Church of England secondary school on Bradshaw Brow in Bradshaw, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.-History:...
, in Bradshaw and Turton High School Media Arts College
Turton High School Media Arts College
Turton High School Media and Arts College is a mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Bromley Cross, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.-History and information:...
.
To the west of Egerton is Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
designated for its biological interest. The site is 8.6 hectares (21.2 acres) and is important due to its broad-leaved
Broad-leaved tree
A broad-leaved tree or broad-leaf tree or broadleaf tree is any tree that has wide leaves, rather than slim, needle-like leaves as found in conifers...
woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
which is among the most important in Greater Manchester.
Egerton was the birthplace of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, which started there as Christ Church FC in 1874.