Smithills is a mainly residential suburb of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It is northwest of Bolton, south of Blackburn and northwest of Manchester.
Toponymy
The name Smithills derives from the
Old English smeþe meaning smooth and
hyll, a hill and was recorded as Smythell in 1322.
History
Lying within the boundaries of the historic county of
Lancashire since the early 12th century, Smithills was anciently a
Manorialism in the township of Halliwell with
Smithills Hall serving as the
manor house.
In 1877, the south-eastern area of Halliwell became the ninth electoral ward of the County Borough of Bolton.
Governance
Since 1974, Smithills has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton and gives its name to one of Bolton Council's electoral wards, the Smithills ward which includes Barrow Bridge, Delph Hill, Doffcocker, Johnson Fold, Moss Bank Park, and Smithills Moor. It is represented in Bolton Town Hall by three .
Education
Smithills has two schools: St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4–11 and Smithills School, a mixed secondary school for pupils aged 11–16.
