Pilsworth
Pilsworth | |
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Moss Hall Road | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
Pilsworth is an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically, it was a township and civil parish, but in 1894 it was divided between Bury, Heywood, and Unsworth.[1]
It was formerly home to a retail and leisure complex called Park 66, consisting of a cinema, a ten-pin bowling alley, uperstore and a selection of food outlets.
In June 2016 work started on a multi-million pound re-development.
History
[edit]Pilsworth was formerly a township in the parish of Middleton,[2] in 1866 Pilsworth became a separate civil parish,[3] in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Heywood and Unsworth, part also went to Bury.[4] In 1891 the parish had a population of 867.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 'Townships: Pilsworth', A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5 (1911), pp. 169–170. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53021. Retrieved on 30 August 2008.
- ^ "History of Pilsworth, in Rochdale and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Pilsworth CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Bury Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Pilsworth CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
External links
[edit]First air compression electricity storage at landfill site.
County history with description of Pilsworth in 1911.