Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Bolton MBC

  • These detailed maps normally cover an area of about one and a half miles by one mile. Each map includes an introduction.
  • They are available through our On-line Mapshop

  • Here are the details of maps for central Bolton:

  • Lancashire 87.13a Bolton 1890 - published 2020; intro by Alan Godfrey. ISBN.978-1-78721-324-1
  • Lancashire 87.13b Bolton 1908 - published 1986, 2nd Edition 2007; intro by Alan Godfrey. ISBN.978-0-85054-046-8
  • Lancashire 87.13c Bolton 1928 - published 2021; intro by Chris E Makepeace. ISBN.978-1-78721-445-3

    We have published three versions of this map, showing how the area changed across the years. The 1890 version is in full colour, taken from the beautiful 1st Edition OS handcoloured map.

    The maps cover most of Bolton Town Centre, with coverage stretching from Dobson Road eastward to Dorset Street, and from Clarence Street southward to Burnaby Street and Lumsden Street. The many features include tramways, Town Hall, Market Hall, Trinity Street station, Great Moor Street station, Deansgate Goods station, Crook Street goods station (all with detail and track layouts), Moor Mills, Bridgeman Street Goods Warehouse, Soho Iron Works, Albion Mills, Lecturers Closes, Mather Street Mill, Flash Street Mills, Bolton Steel Works, Victoria Foundry, St Helena Mill, St Peter's church, Holy Trinity church, Rose Hill Colliery, Springfield, Haulgh Hall, canal, Craddock Lane Sidings, River Croal, Atlas Forge, Derby Street Mills, Stanley Mills, The Saviour's church, Croal Mill, Gilnow Mill, Queen's Park, Bolton Infirmary, St George's church (Little Bolton), and much more.

    The map links up with Lancashire Sheets 87.09 Bolton North to the north, 86.16 Bolton West to the west, 95.01 Bolton South to the south, 87.14 Bolton East to the east.


    Follow this link for a complete list of our Bolton maps.
  • You can order maps direct from our On-line Mapshop. For other information and prices, and other areas, go to The Index Page.
  • Maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. For a full list of maps for the North West, return to the North West page.
    The Godfrey Edition / sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk / 4 June 2021