Smithills
With its name derived from the old English for smooth hill, recorded as Smythell in 1322 it was a manor in the township of Halliwell, with Smithills Hall, owned then by the Radcliffe family, as the manor house. The area was known as Halliwell until 1894 when it finally changed its name to Smithills and became one of Boltons civil parishes. Perched on the edges of moorland and parkland, yet minutes from local amenities and schools, Smithills offers some super properties for first time buyers and established families alike.
Properties in Smithills
There is a wide array of properties for sale and to rent in Smithills and Barrow Bridge to suit a range of budgets and styles of living. With Smithills Deane Road, Redcar Road, Jesmond Avenue and Linfield Road boasting a good selection of semi detached family homes, Church Road’s terraced houses being suited to first time buyers, the redeveloped Smithills Coaching House offering executive properties in a country estate setting and tree lined Harpers Lane comprising large, substantial homes featuring huge rear gardens to further enhance their desirability.
Leisure and Outdoors
Whilst the area is well loved by cyclists and walkers alike, firm family favourites – Moss Bank Park and Smithills Open Farm draw visitors locally and from further afield. The Open Farm gives kids and adults alike the chance to meet a selection of animals in a fun and safe setting – with an on site café it is a very popular venue for pre-booked birthday parties. Within easy reach too are a number of local pubs and eateries as are Doffcocker Lodge Nature Reserve and the High Rid Outdoor Adventure Centre. For the more gentile amongst us, Heaton Cricket Club is a great place to watch the game and socialize and of course, for the faithful, Old Links Golf Club offers a challenging and often breezy 18 holes (with an optional 19th!).
Schools, Shopping and Transport
St Peters Smithills Dean Primary School and Smithills High School are on the doorstep, with Thornleigh Salesian College just a short distance away. Regular bus services also run to Canon Slade and Bolton School. Sitting on the ring road, Smithills offers easy access to all of the towns amenities, with the Middlebrook Retail Park only 15 minutes away by car. There are a number of shops across in Halliwell and Chorley Old Road, with Morrisons just a five minute drive away in one direction and Asda and Lidl supermarkets the same distance along Moss Bank Way.
Property for sale or rent in Smithills, Bolton
Property for sale or rent in Smithills, Bolton
Living in Smithills you really do have the best of both worlds –amazing countryside and parkland in one direction and all of the towns amenities just minutes away in the other. Properties for sale or rent in Smithills come in a variety of styles and sizes and the area continues to be extremely popular with families of all ages.