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1. Lois Basnett ( a series of photos of local historic interest).
2. The Hulton Family of Hulton Park (pdf)
3. Excelsior Press (pdf)
4. Notes on Westhoughton (pdf)
5. Westhoughton Urban District Council (pdf)
6. Questions,Sayings,Words and Legends (pdf)
7. Market Street Views (pdf)
8. Listed Buildings (pdf)
9. 1911 Census – Market Street Odd numbers ( word doc)
10. 1911 Census – Market Street Even numbers (word doc)
11. The History of Westhoughton’s Five Railway Stations (pdf)
12.Bethel Photos
13. Several existing pages have recently been updated – Park Road, Daisy Hill.
14. Daisy Hill Witches.
The following series of old photos are from the work of Lois Basnett.
Another Sturdy product 
The oldest factory in Westhoughton, located down Daisy Hill 
This school,, located on Manchester Road A6 ,was established by the Hulton Family for the education on the children of coal miners. 
This sketch map dated 1725 is considered to be one of the oldest maps of Westhoughton. It shows the main roads and land ownership. 
These cottages are located at the bottom of Mill Street and presumably were built at the same time as the Westhoughton Factory on an adjacent site. 
This local newspaper pre – dates the Horwich and Westhoughton Journal 
This document is important because it summarises the ownership of land in Westhoughton by the established families.
This presentation about the Hulton family was produced by Anne Hodgson who served on the committee of Westhoughton Local History Group and has recently passed away.
The Excelsior Press was located at number 1 Market Street and was often a hive of printing activity.
The following slides are photos of a brochure about various features of Westhoughton and its history. There is no date on the publication but it is believed to be 1961.
Below are photos of the listed buildings located in Westhoughton.
Westhoughton Local History Presentations and Photos 