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Human settlement in England
Smithills is a mainly residential suburb of Bolton in Greater Manchester , England. It is 3.1 miles (5 km ) northwest of Bolton, 14.5 miles (23 km ) south of Blackburn and 11.9 miles (19 km ) northwest of Manchester .[1] West Pennine Moors .
Toponymy [ edit ]
The name Smithills derives from the Old English smeþe meaning smooth and hyll , a hill and was recorded as Smythell in 1322.[2]
History [ edit ]
Lying within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire since the early 12th century, Smithills was anciently a manor in the township of Halliwell with Smithills Hall serving as the manor house .[3] electoral ward of the County Borough of Bolton .[3] [4] civil parishes of the Bolton Rural District , but it too became part of the County Borough of Bolton in 1898.[3] [4]
Governance [ edit ]
Since 1974, Smithills has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton and gives its name to one of Bolton Council's electoral wards, the Smithills ward which includes Barrow Bridge , Delph Hill, Doffcocker , Johnson Fold, Moss Bank Park , and Smithills Moor. It is represented in Bolton Town Hall by three councillors .[5] United Kingdom Census 2011 , the ward had a population of 14,011.[6] Bolton West constituency and has been represented in the House of Commons by the Conservative Party MP Chris Green since 2015.
Education [ edit ]
Smithills has two schools: St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4–11 and Smithills School , a mixed secondary school for pupils aged 11–16.
References [ edit ]
^ Mills, David (1976). The Placenames of Lancashire . Batsford. p. 134. ISBN 0-7134-5236-6
^ a b c Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1911). "Township: Halliwell" . A History of the County of Lancaster . Vol. 5. British History Online . pp. 12–20. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
^ a b "Greater Manchester Gazetteer" . Greater Manchester County Record Office. Place names – G to H. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
^ "Elected Members" . Bolton Council . Retrieved 1 August 2016 .
^ "Area: Smithills (Ward)" . Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics . Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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