Great Lever
Coordinates: 53°33′43″N 2°25′41″W / 53.562°N 2.428°W
| Great Lever | |
 Great Lever
Great Lever shown within Greater Manchester |
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| OS grid reference | SD717074 |
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| Metropolitan borough | Bolton |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOLTON |
| Postcode district | BL3 |
| Dialling code | 01204 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Bolton South East |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
Great Lever is mainly a residential suburb of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it is about 2½ miles (4 km) south of Bolton town centre and the same distance north of Farnworth town centre. Great Lever has many shops and services serving the local community. These include a post office, a butcher's, a chemist and a surgery around the Rishton Lane area. The district also has several nursing homes and is served by frequent bus routes running to Bolton town centre, Farnworth and the Royal Bolton Hospital as well as circling the main estates.
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[edit] Places of interest
The parish church for the area is St. Michael's Church. Currently under renovation it is now in its 158th year and is a Grade 2 listed building.
On Green Lane, two large public houses can be found: Southfield's, a pub and restaurant with its own tennis courts and grassland (now refurbished as part of the Sizzling Pub Company chain), and the Brooklyn, a large public house with its own bowling green. Both were formerly houses built for the local mill owners. The 'Beehive Mill' is still in use today on Crescent Road and is home to a mail order company. Great Lever has a park on Green Lane which is home to Bolton Cricket Club. Doe Hey Reservoir is extremely popular for private fishing.
[edit] Education
Essa Academy has been performing well of late. Bishop Bridgeman CE Primary School, St. Michael's C of E Primary School, Lever Edge, St William of York RC Primary School and SS Simon and Jude CE Primary School provides education for under 11s. There are also numerous playcentres for pre-school children.
[edit] People
One of Great Lever's most famous sons is the footballer Albert Shepherd who had considerable success with Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United. Former Manchester City striker Paul Moulden owned a chip shop in the area and ex-Bolton player Roy Greaves ran a pub called Monteraze in the area for many years. Ralph Gubbins, a forward with Bolton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers and Hull City, lived in Great Lever during his time with Wanderers.
The architect Charles Holden (1875-1960), best known for many buildings for London Underground, was born in Great Lever.
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