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Markland Hill, Bolton — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Markland Hill is a mostly residential district north-west of Bolton town centre, bounded by Lostock, Doffcocker and Heaton.
About Markland Hill
Where to stay in Markland Hill
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Lostock, Doffcocker and Heaton draw the edges. Markland Hill fills the ground between them, north-west of Bolton town centre, and what it puts in front of a visitor is the Bolton Steam Museum and a handful of churches rather than a row of hotels. Beds belong to Bolton.
Take Markland Hill if the museum, St Margaret's Church, Halliwell or an errand in Lostock is the fixed point of your day.
About Markland Hill
What are the main landmarks in Markland Hill?
Steam engines, and three churches. The Bolton Steam Museum stands on this side of town, with St Margaret's Church, Halliwell, Christchurch and the Somerset Road United Reformed Church making up the rest of what the record lists under Markland Hill. Heaton lies east of the same ground.
What is the history of Markland Hill?
Markland Hill occupied the northern part of the Heaton township, and its ground lay historically within Lancashire before Greater Manchester was drawn around Bolton, which is the frame for the little the district's record now holds. St Margaret's Church, Halliwell carries the parish thread. Christchurch and the Somerset Road United Reformed Church follow it.
Dates are what the record lacks.
Where is Markland Hill?
Markland Hill takes in ground sloping south off the West Pennine Moors, about two and a half miles north-west of Bolton town centre.
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Updated September 2026