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Holy Trinity church contains a Saxon cross, found in the 19th century, and the Bolton family pews, which came from the theatre in London's Drury Lane.

In the 1890s the market rights were still owned by Lord Bolton, the charter having been granted by Charles I.

Blackburn had started to expand with the canal age.Then, in 1797, its first turnpike opened, connecting it with Bolton.

Here we see an almost deserted Queen's Park, with just one customer for a rowing boat on the park's lake.

No one is certain about the origin of this strange name, except that it has nothing to do with Enid Blyton.

There is a trading boat on the beach, either discharging coal or loading slate.

However, when the line was extended to Bolton Abbey (on 16 May 1888) the Midland was in the way, and had to be demolished.

Turton Tower lies four miles south of Darwen, and four miles north-east of Bolton.

The trees on the green in the estate village of Bolton Abbey at the entrance to Wharfedale had just been subjected to a severe pollarding when the Frith photographer called to take this photograph.

This view shows Bolton Cross on the road to Higher Brixham before it became the traffic-packed road junction it is today.

Bolton Abbey is rich in prospects for the artistic eye: there are the stepping stones across the river, the deep green hanging woods, the lively bubbling waters, and the ancient stones of the abbey itself

The Town Hall was modelled on that at Bolton, and was completed in 1883, though it was damaged by fire in 1901.

On the left is the imposing bulk of William Deacon's Bank; also along here was the Bank of Bolton, which was later taken over by Barclay's.

The barbers were Messrs Bolton & Warne, with Bird's the greengrocer's this side and Walker's bakery on the other side.

Sir Richard Scope's formidable 14th-century castle at Castle Bolton commands extensive views over his estates in lower Wensleydale, as this view from the castle walls shows.

This fine, four-arched bridge over the River Aire at Kildwick, between Keighley and Skipton, was built by the canons of Bolton Priory in the early 14th century.

The boat on the left, adjacent to the rather decrepit boatshed, has an awning to protect passengers from the harmful rays of the sun.

The castle at Castle Bolton was built by Richard, Lord Scrope during the reign of Richard II.

In 1823 John Butcher, a preacher from Bolton, was landed by fishing boat at Derby Haven and brought Primitive Methodism to the island.

In the background are the ruins of Bolton Castle.

Bolton Hall, where once King Henry VI stayed in hiding, has now gone, but the gateposts can still be seen opposite the church.

Though similar to Bodiam Castle in shape, and designed with a well-defended entrance that featured no less than five doorways and a portcullis at either end, Bolton's principal function appears to have

The ruins of Bolton Abbey are near a sweeping bend of the River Wharfe, and proved a great attraction for painters, including Landseer and Turner.

The ruins of Bolton Abbey are near a sweeping bend of the River Wharfe, and proved a great attraction for painters, including Landseer and Turner.