Stoneclough

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Stoneclough is a small village located on the banks of the River Irwell to the south-east of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England, even though the postal address of this area is for Manchester, the village is actually under the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. The village is one of a cluster of villages, including Prestolee and Ringley. In the past, these were particularly important due to the river crossing between Bolton and Manchester. This point can be seen in the village of Ringley. These villages are closely associated with the small town of Kearsley, due to its close proximity.

There are a number of listed buildings and recognised ancient monuments in the villages including Ringley Bridge, the village stocks, Kearsley Mill, St Saviour's Church & Clock Tower and the large stone railway bridge on the Manchester to Bolton line. The disused Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal also passes through this area.

The villages today are mostly residential where most of the old industry was situated. These industrial sites included the Kearsley Paper Works owned by Robert Fletcher and Sons and Kearsley Power Station located on Hulme Road. These have both since been demolished.

Contents 1 Public Houses 2 Sport 3 Schools 4 Rail 5 External Links

[edit] Public Houses

There are five pubs in the area around Stoneclough, The Hare and Hounds, The Grapes and The Market Street Tavern are all located on Market Street. The Horseshoe and The Lord Nelson are located in Ringley opposite each other across the river.

[edit] Sport

Stoneclough has a football team that plays in the West Lancashire Football League, the ground is located next to the Hare and Hounds Pub in the village.

[edit] Schools

There are two primary schools in the area, St. Saviour's which is a Church of England school located in Ringley and Prestolee County Primary School.

[edit] Rail

The area is served by Kearsley railway station which lies on the Manchester to Preston Line (via Bolton) railway line.

[edit] External Links

• Image of the Power station in 1977
• Old Images of Stoneclough and Ringley