Belmont, Lancashire

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Belmont
Belmont, Lancashire (Lancashire)
Belmont, Lancashire

Belmont shown within Lancashire
OS grid reference SD673161
Parish North Turton
Unitary authority Blackburn with Darwen
Ceremonial county Lancashire
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BOLTON
Postcode district BL7
Dialling code 01204
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Rossendale and Darwen
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°38′26″N 2°29′43″W / 53.640505, -2.495238

Belmont is a village in Lancashire, England. It is close to Winter Hill and the village is situated between the towns of Bolton and Darwen. It has around 500 inhabitants and lies within the civil parish of North Turton in the unitary authority area of Blackburn with Darwen.

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[edit] Services

  • Primary School
  • Church
  • Two Public Houses
  • Post Office/Newsagents

[edit] Geographical position

Belmont is a linear settlement in the middle of the West Pennine Moors, built along the A675. It lies about 8 km north west of Bolton in a valley between Anglezarke Moor and Turton Moor.

The Winter Hill transmitting station stands on Winter Hill about a km south west of the village. Note that there is an unrelated Belmont transmitting station in eastern of England which provides television signals to parts of Lincolnshire.

[edit] History

The village used to thrive due to the business of a local dye factory owned by Thomas Rycroft. The factory is sadly not in operation anymore. The employee count was less than 20, and the factory went out of business recently (late 2005). It is situated in the "Bottom end" of the village. The local landmark chimney has also been demolished.

Following a fire at the "Top end" factory several years ago, a new housing estate has been developed with houses designed to look traditional. This effect has been carried out on neighbouring estates as well.

Before 1804, Belmont was known as Hordern[1] and was in the township of Sharples in the parish of Bolton-le-Moors[2].

[edit] Reservoirs

The reservoir in Belmont is called Ward's Reservoir. It is known locally as the Blue Lagoon. There is a much larger reservoir to the north of the village called Belmont Reservoir which is home to Bolton Sailing Club.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Belmont at its best on wonderful winter walk, Ron Freethy, Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 11th March 2008.
  2. ^ Greater Manchester Gazetteer "S", Greater Manchester County Record Office. Retrieved 11th March 2008.
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