Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and villages that form the wider borough, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town is within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.
Image: Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square (geograph 7172391)
Image: Market Place, Bolton geograph.org.uk 3138427
Image: Deansgate from Churchgate (geograph 6900931)
Image: Churchgate, Bolton geograph.org.uk 3183817
Greater Manchester is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Cheshire to the south, and Merseyside to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Manchester.
Image: Tower Blocks over Knott Mill, geograph 6866152 by David Dixon
Image: Peel Monument August 2022 (1)
Image: Church Gardens, Wigan geograph.org.uk 3578326
Former weavers' cottages in Wardle. An increase in domestic cloth production, and textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution is attributed to a population boom in the area.