10 Firwood Fold

Listed building in Greater Manchester, England December 2025 December 2025 10 Firwood Fold.jpg 10 Firwood Fold 10 Firwood Fold Bolton, Greater Manchester, England Greater Manchester 53.595517 -2.405319 inline 16th century yes Grade I Listed Building 10, Firwood Fold 22 April 1952 1388038 y none 10 Firwood Fold is a 16th-century house in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It is a Grade I listed building and was the birthplace of English inventor Samuel Crompton in 1753.1388038 10, Firwood Fold I 15 January 2014Gledhill Dan 23 January 2018 This listed cottage was once home to a pioneer of the Lancashire industrial revolution - and it could be yours https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/property/listed-cottage-once-home-pioneer-14172438 Manchester Evening News 12 March 2023 The Crompton family lived in the house until 1758, making a living from farming and weaving, before moving to rented quarters at nearby Hall i' th' Wood.Bolton Council information board, Firwood Fold In 1969 the hamlet of Firwood Fold was designated Bolton's first conservation area,Firwood Fold https://www.visitnorthwest.com/sights/firwood-fold/ Visit North West 18 December 2025 ensuring protection of its historic character. The unified appearance of the hamlet—simple style, local stone, and modest scale—has been preserved despite centuries of change. Gallery See also Greater Manchester 15 Firwood Fold, a Grade II* listed building in the hamlet Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester Listed buildings in Bolton References Category:Buildings and structures in Bolton Category:Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester Category:Houses completed in the 16th century Category:Tourist attractions in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton