Bromley Cross

Bromley Cross

infobox UK place
latitude= 53.614
longitude= -2.411
official_name= Bromley Cross
population=
os_grid_reference= SD729131
metropolitan_borough= Bolton
metropolitan_county= Greater Manchester
region= North West England
country= England
post_town= BOLTON
postcode_area= BL
postcode_district= BL7
dial_code= 01204
constituency_westminster= Bolton North East
Bromley Cross is a suburb of the unparished area of South Turton in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.cite web |url=http://www.gmcro.co.uk/guides/gazette/gazframe.htm |title=A select gazetteer of local government areas, Greater Manchester County |publisher=Greater Manchester County Records Office |author=Anon |accessdate=2007-04-10] Historically part of Lancashire, it lies on the southern edge of the West Pennine Moors.

Bromley Cross railway station is on the Ribble Valley Line.

Bromley Cross got its name from an ancient cross, which has long since gone, and was originally called Kershaw's Cross after a tenant farmer. Kershaw lived in the neighbourhood at one time and his landlords were a family called Bromley (or Bromiley), who owned much land in Harwood and Bradshaw. From this family the cross was renamed Bromley Cross.Billington, W.D. (1982). "From Affetside to Yarrow : Bolton place names and their history", Ross Anderson Publications (ISBN 0-86360-003-4).]

Bromley Cross is today a distinct area in its own right, but in the 19th century it was part of the township of Bradshaw which in 1898 became part of Turton Urban District. [http://www.gmcro.co.uk/guides/gazette/gazframe.htm Greater Manchester Record Office - Gazetteer Index] . URL accessed April 6, 2007.] [http://www.gmcro.co.uk/guides/gazette/gazzt2w.htm#turton Greater Manchester Record Office - Turton] . URL accessed April 6, 2007.]

The present village of Bromley Cross grew up in the 19th Century in association with many factories and bleachworks, which used water power obtained from the Eagley Brook and its tributaries.Billington, W.D. (1982). "From Affetside to Yarrow : Bolton place names and their history", Ross Anderson Publications (ISBN 0-86360-003-4).]

At the northern area of Bromley Cross is the popular "Last Drop Village", which isn't a real village but a collection of old farmhouses and farmbuildings which were restored in the 1960s into a pub, restaurant, bistro, various craft shops, a hotel and conference centre. [http://www.bolton.org.uk/lastdrop.html Last Drop Village (www.bolton.org.uk)] . URL accessed April 6, 2007.] [http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/daytrips/out/lastdrop.html Last Drop Village (www.manchester2002-uk.com)] . URL accessed April 6, 2007.]

References

External links

[http://www.bolton.org.uk/bromleycross.html Photos and information about Bromley Cross]


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