Belmont
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

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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 of Blackburn with Darwen. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Winter Hill is a hill in southern Lancashire, England, located between Chorley and Bolton. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... , Darwen is a small market town in Lancashire, which extends onto the West Pennine Moors. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... Blackburn with Darwen (Dwrgwyn) is a borough in Lancashire, North West England. ...

Services

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

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. For other uses, see Linear (disambiguation). ... Rivington Pike, a familiar local landmark The West Pennine Moors is an area of approximately 90 square miles of moorland and reservoir scenery, located in North West England, between the towns of Chorley, Bolton, Horwich and Blackburn. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... Anglezarke is an area of oustanding national beauty in Lancashire that is dominated by a series of reservoirs that supply water to Manchester and Liverpool. ... Turton may refer to: Thomas Turton, Dean of Westminster from 1842 to 1845, then Bishop of Ely Thomas Turton, mathematician, appointed Lucasian Professor in 1822 Henry Turton, chess problem composer Turton doubling, a manoeuvre found in chess problems, first used by Henry Turton, Lancashire Turton, South Dakota This is a...

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. Click to view the hi-res version and see the supporting cables The Winter Hill transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications site situated on Winter Hill between Chorley and Bolton, in Lancashire, England. ... Winter Hill is a hill in southern Lancashire, England, located between Chorley and Bolton. ... The Belmont transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated next to the B1225, one mile west of the village of Donington on Bain, near Market Rasen and Louth in Lincolnshire, England (grid reference TF217837). ... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ...

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]. Sharples is a surname, and may refer to: Carrie Sharples Ellen Sharples Ena Sharples, fictional character Mel Sharples, fictional character Pamela Sharples, Baroness Sharples Pita Sharples Richard Sharples As a placename: Sharples, Greater Manchester Categories: | | ...

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.

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