Farnworth
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For other uses, see Farnworth (disambiguation).
"New Bury" redirects here. Not to be confused with Newbury.
Farnworth is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England,[2] 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Bolton, 4 miles south-west of Bury (7 km), and 8 miles (12.9 km) northwest of Manchester.
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Farnworth | |
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Location within Greater Manchester | |
Population | 26,939 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SD7305 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BOLTON |
Postcode district | BL4 |
Dialling code | 01204 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
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Within the historic county of Lancashire, Farnworth lies on the River Irwell and River Croal. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 26,939.[1]