Pilsworth

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It was formerly home to a retail and leisure complex called Park 66, consisting of a cinema, a ten-pin bowling alley, uperstore and a selection of food outlets.

In June 2016 work started on a multi-million pound re-development.

History

Pilsworth was formerly a township in the parish of Middleton,[2] in 1866 Pilsworth became a separate civil parish,[3] in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Heywood and Unsworth, part also went to Bury.[4] In 1891 the parish had a population of 867.[5]

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References

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  1. 'Townships: Pilsworth', A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5 (1911), pp. 169–170. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53021. Retrieved on 30 August 2008.
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External links

First air compression electricity storage at landfill site.

County history with description of Pilsworth in 1911.

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