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Explore Bolton in United Kingdom
Bolton in the region of England with its 141,331 inhabitants is a place in United Kingdom - some 173 mi or ( 278 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Bolton is now 02:44 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Stretford, Sheffield, Salford, Oxford, and Manchester. Since you are here already, consider visiting Stretford . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bolton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bolton FC - ARIS FC UEFA Cup 29th November 2007
Aris fans in the Reebok stadium! ..
After Ritzy Fire Bolton 1990
Inside Ritzy after the 1990 fire. It has been cleared and is ready for redevelopment. ..
Unwrapping Hornby Dublo
Jennifer's novels are available from www.jennifer-kirk.com Today, by public request, Jenny takes a look at some carriages and a pair of steam locomotives from the Hornby Dublo range, circa 1961 which ..
Classic 1960s Hornby Dublo Trains
Jennifer's novels are available from www.jennifer-kirk.com Running two classic Hornby Dublo steam locomotives from the 1960's on Bolton Trinity Road model railway layout. A black R1 tank and a City of ..
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County Borough of Bolton
Bolton was, from 1838 to 1974, a local government district in the northwest of England, conterminate with the town of Bolton.
Located at 53.58 -2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bolton Massacre
The Bolton Massacre, sometimes recorded as the Storming of Bolton, was an episode in the English Civil War, on 28 May 1644. The strongly Parliamentarian town was stormed and captured by the Royalist forces under Prince Rupert of the Rhine. It was alleged that up to 1,600 of Bolton's defenders and inhabitants were slaughtered during and after the fighting. The "massacre at Bolton" became a staple of Parliamentarian propaganda.
Located at 53.58 -2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ye Olde Man & Scythe
Ye Olde Man & Scythe public house on Churchgate, in Bolton, England was first recorded by name in 1251 making it one of the ten oldest public houses in Britain and the oldest in Bolton. The present form of the name is a pseudoarchaism derived from the Man and Scythe Inn; the name is from the crest of the Pilkington family which consists of a reaper using a scythe, alluding to a tradition about one of the early members of the family.
Located at 53.58 -2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bolton Museum
Bolton Museum is a public museum and art gallery in the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester, northern England, owned by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. The collections include natural history, archaeology, art, local history and one of Britain's oldest public aquariums. These are housed, together with Bolton Central Library, in one end of the Bolton Civic Centre, designed by, local architects, Bradshaw Gass & Hope and opened in 1939.
Located at 53.58 -2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 Moors. The borough has a population of 276,800, and is administered from Bolton Town Hall.
Located at 53.58 -2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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