Longworth

Archives and libraries
Cemeteries
Census
Church History
Church Records
Civil Registration
Select map to view larger area
Gazetteers
Historical Geography
History
Maps
Probate Records
LONGWORTH, a township in Bolton-le-Moors parish, Lancashire; 5 miles N by W of Bolton. Acres, 1,590. Real property, £1,145. Pop., 154. Houses, 23. A cotton-mill is here.

John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)

Archives and libraries

Local studies information is held at Bolton library.

Cemeteries

Census

Details about the census records, and indexes for Longworth.

Church History

Church Records

You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Longworth area that are recorded in the GENUKI church database. This will also help identify churches in nearby townships and/or parishes. You also have the option to see the location of the churches marked marked on a map.

If you keep this page loaded for a very long time and the database is updated since loading it, the church links above may become stale and may display the wrong church. If this happens, reloading this page will correct them.

Civil Registration

The Register Office covering the Longworth area is Bolton.

Gazetteers

Ask for the gazetteer for a calculation of the distance from Longworth to another place.

Historical Geography

In 1835 Longworth was a township in the parish of Bolton.

Information about boundaries and administrative areas is available from A Vision of Britain through time.

History

A description of Longworth in the 19th century.

Maps

View maps of Longworth and places within its boundaries.

Probate Records

For probate purposes prior to 1858, Longworth was in the Archdeaconry of Chester, in the Diocese of Chester. The original Lancashire wills for the Archdeaconry of Chester are held at the Lancashire Record Office.