South Turton

infobox UK place
latitude= 53.606
longitude= -2.400
official_name= South Turton
population= 25,067
os_grid_reference= SD735122
metropolitan_borough= Bolton
metropolitan_county= Greater Manchester
region= North West England
country= England
post_town= BOLTON
postcode_area= BL
postcode_district= BL2, BL7
dial_code= 01204
constituency_westminster= Bolton North East
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South Turton is an unparished area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the southern slopes of the West Pennine Moors, and has a population of 25,067. [http://www.bolton.gov.uk/pls/portal92/docs/42024.PDF South Turton Area Update] . bolton.gov.uk. URL accessed 31 May 2007.]

South Turton was created in 1974 from the smaller urban area of the former Turton Urban District. This unparished area includes Bradshaw, Bromley Cross, Harwood, Dunscar, Eagley, and Egerton. [http://www.bolton.org.uk/southturton.html South Turton - Photos and information] . bolton.org.uk. URL accessed 9 June 2007.]

Electoral wards

South Turton has two electoral wards - Bromley Cross and Bradshaw. Each ward has three councillors who represent the area on Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. [http://www.bolton.gov.uk/pls/portal92/docs/42024.PDF South Turton Area Update] . bolton.gov.uk. URL accessed 31 May 2007.]

Education

Primary Schools
*St Maxentius C.of E. Primary School, "New Heys Way, Bradshaw"

*Eagley Infant School, "Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross"
*Eagley Junior School, "Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross"
*St John the Evangelist R.C. School, "Darwen Road, Bromley Cross"

*Egerton Community Primary School, "Cox Green Road, Egerton"
*Walmsley C.of E. Primary School, "Blackburn Road, Egerton"

*Christ's Church C.of E. Primary School, "Stitch-mi-Lane, Harwood"
*Hardy Mill Primary School, "Belmont View, Harwood"
*Harwood Meadows Primary School, "Orchard Gardens, Harwood"
*St Brendan's R.C. Primary School, "Brookfold Lane, Harwood"

Secondary Schools
*Canon Slade School, "Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw"
*Turton High School Media Arts College, "Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross"

Further Education
*Turton High School Sixth Form, "Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross"

Muslim College
*Al-Jamiatul Islamiyah Darul Uloom Lancashire UK, "Hospital Road, Bromley Cross"

References

External links

* [http://www.bolton.gov.uk/pls/portal92/docs/42024.PDF South Turton Area Update]
* [http://www.bolton.org.uk/southturton.html South Turton - Photos and information]