{{Short description|Village in England, United Kingdom}} {{Use British English|date=February 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{infobox historic subdivision| |Name = Middle Hulton |HQ = |Government = |Origin = |Status = Township (until 1866), <br />Civil parish (1866–1898) |Start = Middle Ages |End = 1898 |Code = |CodeName = |Replace = |Motto = |Divisions = |DivisionsNames = |DivisionsMap = |Image = Salford Road A6 - geograph.org.uk - 2000801.jpg |Map = |Arms = |Civic = |PopulationFirst = 819 |PopulationFirstYear = 1801 |AreaFirst = |AreaFirstYear = |DensityFirst = |DensityFirstYear = |PopulationSecond = |PopulationSecondYear = |AreaSecond = |AreaSecondYear = |DensitySecond = |DensitySecondYear = |PopulationLast = 2,703 |PopulationLastYear = 1891 |AreaLast = {{convert|1517|acre|km2}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_AREA_ACRES&u_id=10365727&c_id=10001043&add=Y |title=Middle Hulton Area (acres) |publisher=Vision of Britain |access-date=9 August 2010}}</ref> |AreaLastYear = 1891 |DensityLast = |DensityLastYear = }} '''Middle Hulton''' was a township of the civil and ecclesiastical parish of Deane in the Salford hundred of Lancashire, England. It was located {{convert|3.5|mi|km|1}} south-west of Bolton.<ref name="MHTownship map">{{citation|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/MiddleHulton/ParishMap.shtml|title=Middle Hulton Township Map|publisher=genuki.org |access-date=2010-01-16}}</ref> In 1891 the parish had a population of 2703.
==History== The ancient district of Hulton contained three townships, Over Hulton, Middle Hulton and Little Hulton.<ref name="Map">{{citation|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/image.aspx?compid=52988&filename=fig1.gif&pubid=485|title=Deane Map |publisher=british-history.ac.uk |access-date=2010-01-07}}</ref> It was recorded as Helghtun and Hulton in 1235, Hilton in 1278 and 1292 and Hulton in 1292, although Hilton was still used until the 17th century.<ref name=vch>{{citation |editor1-last=Farrer |editor1-first=William |editor2-last=Brownbill |editor2-first=J |title=Little, Middle and Over Hulton|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=52994 |work=A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5 |publisher=British History Online |pages=25–34 |year=1911 |access-date=2009-11-27}}</ref> The chief manor was held by the Hultons at Hulton Park in Over Hulton.<ref name=tde>{{citation |last=Lewis |first=Samuel|title=Hulton|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51053#s3 |work=A Topographical Dictionary of England |publisher=British History Online |pages=580–583|year=1848 |access-date=2010-01-08}}</ref>
Land belonging to the Hultons was sold to the Earl of Ellesmere. There were coal mines and quarries in the 19th century. It was near the Bolton and Leigh Railway.
In 1866 Middle Hulton became a separate civil parish, on 30 September 1898 the parish was abolished and merged with Bolton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10365727|title=Relationships and changes Middle Hulton CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=13 November 2024}}</ref>
===Cutacre=== The Cutacre site was granted planning permission in 2001 for the surface mining of 900,000 tonnes of coal and reworking of the spoil tip. The operation was expected to last for 4 years and began in 2006. The restoration scheme would create over 100 hectares of amenity woodland and wetlands as well as for an area of industrial development.<ref name="Cutacre">{{citation|title=Cutacre |url=http://www.salford.gov.uk/cutacre.htm |publisher=salford.gov.uk |access-date=2010-01-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215151430/http://www.salford.gov.uk/cutacre.htm |archive-date=2009-12-15 }}</ref> UK Coal is currently working with Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council to promote the Cutacre site through the Local Development Framework process. Bolton Council have identified Cutacre as a key strategic site for future development in Bolton and consequently plans have changed. There has been a long campaign against the proposals by residents in Over Hulton and Little Hulton.<ref name="BN">{{citation |title=Cutacre go ahead|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/4786607.Cutacre_gets_the_go_ahead/|publisher=theboltonnews.co.uk |access-date=2010-01-10}}</ref>
==Geography== The former township was situated on the road from Manchester to Preston, now the A6 road. There was no village centre; the most built-up area was in the northern part of the township at Daubhill.<ref name="MHTownship map"/> It comprises {{convert|1280|acre|km2}} of flat land, mostly of meadow and pasture, the remainder arable. The underlying rocks are Coal Measures; there is also cannel coal and there is a sandstone quarry. The M61 motorway crosses the former township.<ref name=tde/>
==Demography== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;width:95%;border:0px;text-align:center;line-height:120%;" |- !style="background: #99CCCC; color: #000080" height="17" | Year !style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1801 !style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1811 !style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1821 !style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1831 !style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1841 !style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1851 !style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1861 !style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1871 !style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1881 !style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1891 |- !style="background: #99CCCC; color: #000080" height="17" | Population |style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" |<!---1801 Pop.---> 819 |style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" |<!---1811 Pop.---> 900 |style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" |<!---1821 Pop.---> 938 |style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" |<!---1831 Pop.---> 934 |style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" |<!---1841 Pop.---> 902 |style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" |<!---1851 Pop.---> 888 |style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" |<!---1861 Pop.---> 790 |style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" |<!---1871 Pop.---> 911 |style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" |<!---1881 Pop.---> 2,051 |style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" |<!---1891 Pop.---> 2,703 |- |colspan="11" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|<small>'''Sources:''' Local population statistics.<ref name=ptattonboltonstats>{{cite book |title=Local population statistics 1801-1986 |last=Tatton |first=Pauline |publisher=Bolton Central Library Archives |location=Bolton}}</ref> Vision of Britain.<ref name=visiongreatboltonpop>{{cite web |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TOT_POP&u_id=10365727&c_id=10001043&add=N |title=Middle Hulton Tn/CP: Total Population |publisher=Vision of Britain |access-date=2010-08-13}}</ref></small> |}
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Category:Villages in Greater Manchester Category:Former civil parishes in Greater Manchester Category:Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton