Great Bolton
| Great Bolton | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1891 | 826 acres (3.34 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1801 | 12,549 |
| • 1891 | 47,067 |
| History | |
| • Created | Middle Ages |
| • Abolished | 1895 |
| Status | Township (Until 1866), Civil parish (1866–95) |
Great Bolton was a township of the civil and ecclesiastical parish of Bolton le Moors in the Salford hundred of Lancashire, England and later a separate civil parish. Despite its name, Great Bolton had a smaller acreage than its northern neighbour Little Bolton from which it was separated by the River Croal. In 1891 the parish had a population of 47,067.