| Bromley Cross | |
|---|---|
 Last Drop Village, Bromley Cross | |
  Bromley Cross Location withinGreater Manchester | |
| Population | (2011.Ward) |
| OS grid reference | SD729131 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOLTON |
| Postcode district | BL7 |
| Dialling code | 01204 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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Bromley Cross is a residential area ofSouth Turton in theMetropolitan Borough of Bolton,Greater Manchester, England.[1] It gives its name to a largerelectoral ward, which includesEagley,Egerton, andCox Green.[2]Historically part ofLancashire, Bromley Cross lies on the southern edge of theWest Pennine Moors.
Bromley Cross railway station is on theRibble Valley Line.
In the 16th century, Arthur Bromley ofTurton married Isabell Orrell, the granddaughter of theLord of the manor of Turton. It is from this family the place derives its name.[3] It is supposed that there may once have been an ancient cross in the locality,[4] although no physical evidence of it has been found.[5]
Bromley Cross is a residential area, and in the 19th century was part of the township ofTurton, and from 1898 part ofTurton Urban District.[1] The village of Bromley Cross grew in the 19th century in association with many factories and bleachworks, which used water power obtained from theEagley Brook and its tributaries.[6]
In 2002, youth workers discovered young people congregated in abandoned underground World War II air raid tunnels belonging toEagley Mills. The tunnels have since been sealed.[7]
In the northern area of Bromley Cross is the "Last Drop Village", a collection of old farmhouses and farmbuildings which were restored in the 1960s into a pub, restaurant, bistro, craft shops, hotel and conference centre.[8][9]
Pubs in Bromley Cross include The Flag, The Sportsmans and the Spread Eagle. The Railway pub has repeatedly opened and closed, most recently closing in January 2023 after a fire.[10]
The Bromley Cross area has one secondary school,Turton School, which was formerly a media and arts college. Birtenshaw School, a landmark educational facility providing services for children and young people with disabilities, was established in 1956. There are also several primary schools in the area, including Eagley Infant and Junior Schools and St John's RC Primary School.
Numerous notable people live, or have lived, in the Bromley Cross area. These include:
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