Prestolee

Prestolee is a small village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell and is one of a cluster of villages between Bolton and Kearsley, which includes Stoneclough and Ringley.

Historically a part of Lancashire, during the Middle Ages, Prestolee was a chapelry within the ancient eccelesiastical parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham.

Prestolee is surrounded almost completely by water and is effectively an island, with the River Irwell to the North, West and South, and the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal to the Northeast. There is one road (Bridge Street) that provides vehicle access over the river Irwell. Prestolee Road also allows access to the village via a small canal bridge but the road is not metalled and not practical for most vehicles. Pedestrian access from the north is facilitated by using Prestolee Aqueduct, or the nearby Pack Horse Bridge.

It has a church (Holy Trinity) that was used by TV show Coronation Street as a venue for many weddings and known to fans as All Saints Church, Weatherfield. It also has a primary school.

As well as the church, its other major landmark is Prestolee/Kearsley Mill. At one time there was also another mill located next to Prestolee C.P (County Primary) School along with various shops in or just outside the village, including a greengrocers, a chip shop (now a takeaway) and a sweet shop later becoming a butchers before ending as a village community centre. There is also one pub in the village, The Grapes Hotel, and several in the near vicinity.