10 Firwood Fold

10 Firwood Fold
10 Firwood Fold
Location within Greater Manchester
General information
Town or city	Bolton, Greater Manchester
Country	England
Coordinates	53°35′44″N 2°24′19″W / 53.595517°N 2.405319°W / 53.595517; -2.405319
Completed	16th century

10 Firwood Fold is a 16th-century house in Bolton, Greater Manchester (grid reference SD73171109). It is a Grade I listed building and the birthplace of Samuel Crompton in 1753.^[1]

The Crompton family lived in the house until 1758, making a living from farming and weaving, before moving to rented quarters at nearby Hall i' th' Wood. ^[2]

Stone panel in 10, Firwood Fold announcing that Samuel Crompton was born in the house 3 December 1753.

References

↑ Historic England, "10, Firwood Fold (1388038)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 January 2014
↑ Bolton Council information board, Firwood Fold

Buildings and structures in Bolton Borough, England

Buildings	Astley Bridge Mill Bolton Town Hall Bolton Museum Bolton Steam Museum Bolton Union Mill Century Mill, Farnworth Eagley Mills 10 Firwood Fold 15 Firwood Fold Hall i' th' Wood Kearsley Mill Smithills Hall Swan Lane Mills Ye Olde Man & Scythe

Places of worship	All Souls Church, Bolton Holy Trinity Church, Horwich St George's Church, Bolton St James' Church, Daisy Hill St John the Evangelist's Church, Farnworth St Mary the Virgin's Church, Deane St Margaret's Church, Halliwell St Matthew's Church, Little Lever St Maxentius' Church, Bradshaw St Patrick's Church, Bolton St Peter's Church, Bolton St Saviour's Church, Ringley St Stephen and All Martyrs' Church, Lever Bridge St Thomas' Church, Halliwell Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Education	Bolton School Bolton TIC Rivington and Blackrod High School University of Bolton

Transportation	Bolton bus station Bolton Interchange Bolton railway station Blackrod railway station Farnworth railway station Horwich Parkway railway station Kearsley railway station Lostock railway station Moses Gate railway station Ringley Old Bridge Westhoughton railway station

Shopping complexes	Middlebrook

Sport and Entertainment	Bolton Arena Bolton Little Theatre Macron Stadium Octagon Theatre

Demolished	Burnden Park Lostock Junction Mills Chequerbent railway station Chequerbent railway station (1831) Grundy Hill Horwich railway station Westhoughton Mill

Lists	List of schools in Bolton List of mills in Bolton

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10 Firwood Fold

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