Egerton Village
Egerton
Egerton shown within Greater Manchester
OS Grid Reference
SD711143
Metropolitan Borough
Bolton
Metropolitan County
Greater Manchester
Region
North West
Country
England
Sovereign State
United Kingdom
Post Town
Bolton
Postcode District
BL7
Dialling Code
01204
Police
Greater Manchester
Fire
Greater Manchester
Ambulance
North West
EU Parliament
North West England
UK Parliament
Bolton South East
Egerton, (pronounced "edgerton"), is a village in the unparished area of
South Turton,
in the northern part of the
Metropolitan Borough of Bolton,
Greater Manchester, England.
Historically in Lancashire, it is situated three miles north of Bolton and 12 miles north west of Manchester city centre within the West Pennine Moors.
The village takes its name from former landowner Sir Thomas Egerton.
It developed in the 1830s when John and Edmund Ashworth set up cotton mills.
The village is a commuter suburb for Bolton, Blackburn and Manchester.
Egerton is located a short distance from Bromley Cross and Tonge Moor, close to Canon Slade School, in Bradshaw and Turton School.
To the west of Egerton is Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest designated for its biological interest.
The site is 8.6 hectares (21 acres) and is important due to its broad-leaved woodland which is among the most important in Greater Manchester.
Egerton was the birthplace of Bolton Wanderers F.C., which started there as Christ Church F.C. in 1874.
Historically in Lancashire, it is situated three miles north of Bolton and 12 miles north west of Manchester city centre within the West Pennine Moors.
The village takes its name from former landowner Sir Thomas Egerton.
It developed in the 1830s when John and Edmund Ashworth set up cotton mills.
The village is a commuter suburb for Bolton, Blackburn and Manchester.
Egerton is located a short distance from Bromley Cross and Tonge Moor, close to Canon Slade School, in Bradshaw and Turton School.
To the west of Egerton is Gale Clough and Shooterslee Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest designated for its biological interest.
The site is 8.6 hectares (21 acres) and is important due to its broad-leaved woodland which is among the most important in Greater Manchester.
Egerton was the birthplace of Bolton Wanderers F.C., which started there as Christ Church F.C. in 1874.