Bolton Corporation Waterworks

Originally Bolton was supplied with water from various private estate owners and water companies. As demand grew these small companies could no longer keep up with demand from the growing industries and population. In 1847 Bolton Corporation Waterworks was established with the purchasing of the Bolton Waterworks Co.

The corporation waterworks grew as it acquired other private companies and holdings. Eventually in 1963 the Irwell Valley Waterboard and Bacup Corporations Waterworks joined the Bolton undertaking, both having developed in a similar way to Bolton. Eventually with the passing of the Water Act 1973 the undertaking passed in to the control of North West Water authority.