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Leverhulme Park
The largest park in Bolton with open areas, grassland, play area and sports facilities.
Donated to the people of Bolton by Leverhulme, the lower part of the parkland to the east was once occupied by a reservoir, of which some earthworks remain together with rusted sluice mechanisms by the river. The higher ground to the west was the site of Bradshaw Hall – later Darcy Lever Hall.
The River Tonge and the Bradshaw Brook have their confluence at Leverhulme Park before joining the Croal and flowing on to join the Irwell near Farnworth.
Local History
Historic monuments near Leverhulme Park
- Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close – 7.53 km away
- Roman road at Bottom o’ th’ Knotts Brow – 6.90 km away
- Lime kiln and associated culvert 50m north of Worsley Methodist Church – 8.57 km away
- Affetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse Inn – 5.42 km away
- Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm – 7.49 km away
- Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe – 6.10 km away
- Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley – 6.92 km away
- New Hall Moat, Astley, 200m north of Astley Hospital – 8.34 km away
- Canal tunnel entrances and wharf – 8.16 km away
- Ringley Old Bridge – 4.34 km away
- Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear – 9.18 km away