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Gilnow Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Bolton · Region: North West

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Place	Gilnow
Traditional County	Manchester
District / Borough	Bolton
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.576838
Longitude	-2.448113
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Gilnow

Gilnow bears the indelible imprint of a nineteenth-century industrial spirit, where the steady pulse of the textile trade once commanded the local horizon. It lies 0.7 miles west of Bolton (from Bolton: bearing 265°T, OS grid SD 704 090). Brick-built terraces define the streetscapes, their soot-stained masonry holding the cold, damp memory of the northern rain. A short walk to the north-east reveals the expansive greenery of Queen’s Park, Bolton, where the River Croal traces a winding path through eighteen hectares of managed landscape. This transition from the rigid geometry of mill-worker housing to the verdant, open air of the park offers a reprieve from the dense urban grain that characterises Gilnow. The legacy of the steam engine remains preserved nearby at The Bolton Steam Museum, housing relics that once drove the looms of this industrious district. Sunlight catches the slate rooftops in the late afternoon, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the narrow, purposeful layout of the lanes. Gilnow maintains a quiet resilience, anchored by its proximity to these historical landmarks that speak of a time when the rhythmic clatter of machinery defined the very air of the North West.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Queen'S Park, Bolton (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.2 mi, 048° NE · 18 ha
Queen's Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 055° NE
Bolton Little Theatre (Theatre) — 0.5 mi, 086° E
The Bolton Steam Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 333° NNW
Elizabeth Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 093° E
The Albert Halls (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 082° E
Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 087° E
Deane Church Clough (Valley) — 0.8 mi, 235° SW
The Light (Cinema) — 0.8 mi, 069° ENE
Samuel Crompton (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 086° E
River Croal (River) — 1.1 mi, 081° E
Astley Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 016° NNE
Tonge River Section Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 079° E · 1 ha
Bradford Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 128° SE
Will Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 153° SSE
Meeting of the Waters (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 038° NE
Victoria Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 336° NNW
Smithills Hall (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 350° N
Smithills Open Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.9 mi, 356° N
Hall i' th' Wood Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 036° NE
Green Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 298° WNW
Chequerbent Embankment Of Bolton And Leigh Railway (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 224° SW · 1 ha
Gale Clough And Shooterslee Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 358° N · 9 ha
Round Cairn 280M West Of Old Harpers Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 309° NW
Spirit of Sport (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 272° W
Common Head Farm (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 166° SSE
Turton Tower (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 023° NNE
Stone Circle, Ring Cairn And Two Round Cairns On Cheetham Close (Scheduled Monument) — 4.3 mi, 011° N
Horwich Heritage Centre (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 293° WNW
Ancient gatepost (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 087° E

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