In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Over Hulton like this:
HULTON (OVER), a township in Deane parish, Lancashire; near the Bolton and Leigh railway, 4 miles SSW of Bolton. Acres, 1, 300. Real property, £9, 145; of which £6, 775 are in mines. Pop., 447. Houses, 87. The property, with Hulton Hall, belongs to W. T. Hulton, Esq. The hall is a modern edifice, with portico and semicircular wing; and stands in an extensive and tastefully disposed park.
Over Hulton through time
Over Hulton is now part of Bolton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Bolton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Over Hulton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Over Hulton, in Bolton and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22568
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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