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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.

It was at Waddington Old Hall that Henry VI took refuge after leaving Bolton-by-Bowland, and it was here that he was betrayed and captured in nearby Clitheroe Wood.

The bowling greens here in Bolton Road are just one example.

Here we see a Humber keel boat on the river. In the background is the great parish church of St George built in 1858 to replace an earlier one which had been destroyed by fire five years earlier.

Bolton Road was the first paved road laid in Port Sunlight, and W H Lever named it after his home town as a reminder of his roots.

The Bolton firm of Bradshaw, Goss & Hope were the final architects.

The river basks in afternoon sunshine, with swans and a hired rowing boat on the water.

The tower, unusual architecturally for this part of Britain, is thought to have been influenced in style by King Henry VI during his stay in Bolton Hall.

This peaceful view shows the Lancaster Canal as it passes through Bolton-le-Sands. The canal arrived here in 1797, and transformed the village into a town.

It is thought to have been influenced in style by King Henry VI during his stay in Bolton Hall.

Near the Wharfe and overlooking the 1592ft Simon's Seat, Appletreewick was the resting place of monks on their journey between Bolton Abbey and Fountains Abbey.

In the backgound are the ruins of Bolton Castle, which was built by Richard Scrope in the 1380s.

The boat on the far right might be the River Fal Steamship Co's 'New Resolute', built at Malpas, Cornwall in 1882. Of wood construction, she weighed 40 tons.

In Victorian times, Bolton was a favourite spot for those who wanted a quiet peaceful holiday, and it became a welcome means of making money for the locals to take in visitors.

In the background are the ruins of Bolton Castle, which was built by Richard Scrope in the 1380s.

In the background are the ruins of Bolton Castle, which was built by Richard Scrope in the 1380s.

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 round dormer window at the top admitted light to the roof space which housed two large hook for raising and lowering the boat on to its carriage.

For some years it boasted a theatre, and the Leyburn Shawl Tea Festivals attracted thousands of visitors The building on the left is the Bolton Arms Hotel.

For some years it boasted a theatre, and the Leyburn Shawl Tea Festivals attracted thousands of visitors The building on the left is the Bolton Arms Hotel.

Penrith was one of a number of northern castles built during the last decades of the 14th century; others included Bolton, Wressel, Raby and Lumley.

The second was William Hesketh, later Viscount Leverhulme, who came here from Bolton in 1887 and set up his soap factory at Port Sunlight.

It was at Waddington Old Hall that Henry VI took refuge after leaving Bolton-by-Bowland, and it was here that he was betrayed and captured in nearby Clitheroe Wood.