41. Bromley Cross History Trail

Summary

A walking route around Bromley Cross and Bradshaw Brow with a brief description of twenty sites of historic interest.  Starting and finishing at Bromley Cross station, the walk is approximately 2 miles and should take about 1½ hours to complete. 

Details

Publication Number	41
Title	Bromley Cross History Trail
Author	D. W. Lloyd
Year Published	2026
Number of Pages	22
ISBN Number	978-1-904974-41-3
Amazon ASIN	(submitted)
Price & Availability	See publications list

Cover Photo

Contents

1. Bromley Cross Station
2. The Railway Inn
3. Turton High School
4. The Volunteer Public House
5. Highfield Terrace
6. Turton Council Offices
7. Birtenshaw Hall and Farm
8. Birtenshaw Corner
9. Reginald Dart’s Plan for Turton
10. Walk to Great Oaks Farm
11. Oaks Hall
12. Oaks Station
13. Oaks Lane to Bradshaw Brow
14. Oaks Hall Gate House at Canon Slade School
15. The Royal Oak
16. Turton Road (bottom end)
17. Cottages on Turton Road
18. Birtenshaw Lodge to Oak Leigh
19. Rigby Lane
20. The Railway Bridge

Surnames Included

Ashworth, Bromiley, Bromley, Carrodus, Chetham, Dart, Faye, Galindo, Hoare, Isaacs, Kershaw, Lane, Mather, Meek, Rigby, Scowcroft, Slade, Toothill, Waddicor, Wood