Bol·ton (b l t n) A borough of northwest England northwest of Manchester. It was a center of the woolen trade from the 14th to the 18th century. Population: 139,000. |
Bolton [ˈbəʊltən]
n
1. (Placename) a town in NW England, in Bolton unitary authority, Greater Manchester: centre of the woollen trade since the 14th century; later important for cotton. Pop.: 139 020 (1991)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop.: 261 035 (2001). Area: 140 sq. km (54 sq. miles)
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