Westhoughton is a town within Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester (traditional Lancashire). It has a population of around 30,000.

Westhoughton Local History Group has access to a mass of photographs and presentations about the history of our town. This web site has been created to share this treasure trove with you, the public, including those who have lived here all your lives, those who have moved here recently, those who were brought up here but are now further away and folks who simply want to research interesting information.

Welcome to Westhoughton! We hope you will enjoy browsing around.