Tonge with Haulgh was a

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of the

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and

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of Bolton le Moors in the

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hundred of

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, England, and later a separate civil parish. In 1891 the parish had a population of 10,735.

History

Toponymy

The first part of the township, Tonge, as its name implies, is located on the tongue of land between the

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and

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, which was derived from the

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''tang'' or ''twang'' meaning a fork in a river. The second part of the township, Haulgh, is derived from the Old English ''halh'' meaning a plot of flat

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land by a river.

Governance

Historically, Tonge with Haulgh formed part of the

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, a judicial division of southwest

. It was one of the townships that made up the ancient

of Bolton le Moors. Under provisions of the

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replaced

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as the main units of local administration in Lancashire. Tonge with Haulgh became one of the eighteen autonomous townships of the civil parish of Bolton le Moors. In 1837, Tonge with Haulgh became one of the townships of the Bolton

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, which took over the responsibility for the administration and funding of the

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in that area. The following year, the Haulgh area of the township was incorporated into the

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of Bolton. The remainder not merged with the municipal borough continued with the name "Tonge with Haulgh". In 1866, it changed its status from a township to a civil parish. From 1872, it was part of the Bolton Rural

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. In 1894 the parish of Tonge was formed from part of Halliwell, in the same year, Tonge became part of the Bolton Rural District. On 30 September 1895 the parish of Tonge with Haulgh was abolished and merged with Bolton. However, the rural district was abolished in 1898, and Tonge became an

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of the

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Demography

Landmarks

The most notable building in the former township is

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, an early 16th-century manor house, and once the home of

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in the 18th century. The building was bought by

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(later Lord Leverhulme) in 1899, and after it was restored, he gave it to the Corporation of Bolton in 1900.

Electoral ward

The two areas were reunited in 2004 as ''Tonge with The Haulgh'', one of the twenty electoral wards of the

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. It elects three councillors to

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using the

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electoral method, electing one councillor every year without election on the fourth. The ward population at the 2021 census was 16,300.

References

Bibliography

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External links

Tonge with Haulgh Township Boundaries
(GENUKI)
Boundary Map of Tonge With Haulgh CP/Tn
(Vision of Britain) {{DEFAULTSORT:Tonge with Haulgh Former civil parishes in Greater Manchester Local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton History of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton