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From Joanne
I have recently taken over a business at 30 Bolton Street Ramsbottom, I am very interested to know any history of the premises and what it was used for in the past and if it was ever a family home, thankyou and any information would be gratefully received.
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30 Bolton St
Probably built late 1830s
Appears to be on the 1842 Tithe map
30 Bolton St – Information from Trade Directories
1861 Holt Edward, Bolton Street, Boot & Shoe Makers
1871 Holt Benjamin, 30 Bolton street, Boot and Shoe makers
1883 Kay William, confectioner, and eating house, 30 Bolton street
1888, Warburton, Jonathan, Grocer, 30 Bolton St
1913 Booth, Joseph, 30 Bolton st, drapers
1924 Booth James, boot maker, 30 Bolton street
The north end of Bolton St falls within an area once occupied by the Peel & Yates Print Works, the “Old Ground”,
The first two buildings to be demolished in 1814/5 were situated across what is now Bolton St between Smithy St and the Market Place. The removal of these buildings allowed this section of Bolton St to be built. Prior to this, this section of the main road, originally a toll or turnpike road, ran approximately along Central St.