With its cobbled streets and pretty stone cottages, the tiny hamlet of Firwood Fold is a throwback to a lost age. Tucked away behind a housing estate two miles north east of Bolton town centre, a visit to the picturesque street feels like stepping back in time.
It's best known as the birthplace of Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the Spinning Mule, who as one of pioneers of the Industrial Revolution, changed the course of history.
His childhood home is still there, a stone plaque on its façade bearing his name and date of birth. Today, the historic street is home to a small, but tight-knit community - some of whom have lived there for decades. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go. Among them is Clifton Riley, who was born and raised on Firwood Fold. More than six decades on, he is still proud to call the street home - the third generation of his family to have done so. "My grandad lived here from the 1900s," the 63-year-old explained. “He and my grandmother lived at number three. "My mum and dad moved down here and they lived at number one.
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