Catalogue description BOLTON RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY AND RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

This collection contains Minute Books, newspaper cuttings and a report

Bolton Rural District Sanitary Authority

Bolton Rural District Council

• Bolton, Lancashire
• Bolton, Greater Manchester

Bolton Rural Sanitary Authority was constituted in 1872; it originally comprised the townships of Bradshaw, Breightmet, Darcy Lever, Edgworth, Entwistle, Harwood, Heaton, Longworth, Lostock, Middle Hulton, Over Hulton, Quarlton, part of Rumworth (Deane), part of Sharples (Belmont), part of Tonge-with-Haulgh (Tonge). In 1877, part of Halliwell (Smithills was added, following the dissolution of Halliwell Local Board.

In January 1895, the Authority became a Rural District Council. The Council was dissolved in 1898 under the Bolton, Turton, and Westhoughton Extension Act, and its constituent townships were divided as follows:

To Bolton County Borough - Breightmet, Darcy Lever, Great Lever, Lostock, Middle Hulton, part of Halliwell (Smithills), part of Over Hulton (Daubhill), part of Rumworth (Deane), part of Tonge-with-Haulgh (Tonge).

To Turton Urban District - Bradshaw, Edgworth, Entwistle, Harwood, Longworth, Quarlton, part of Sharples (Belmont).

To Westhoughton - part of Over Hulton

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