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Hollingworth, Lancashire

Hollingworth is a suburb of Littleborough, Lancashire. It developed during the 19th century as a tourist resort along the western shore of Hollingworth Lake. It is now contiguous with the Littleborough suburb of Smithy Bridge. The older settlement to the east of the lake, now known as Hollingworth Fold, was previously known as Hollingworth. Hollingworth is within the council area of Rochdale.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.63201,-2.102042
Grid Reference: SD 9335 1505
Council Area: Rochdale CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA

GBPN ID: 22334
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hollingworth,_Lancashire_22334

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