Smithills is a historic area in Bolton, known for the Grade I listed Smithills Hall, a 15th‑century manor on the West Pennine Moors.
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Smithills is a locality within Bolton, Greater Manchester, situated on the slopes of the West Pennine Moors at a height of 500 feet (150 m). It lies approximately three miles (4.8 km) northwest of Bolton town centre. The area is notable for Smithills Hall, a Grade I listed manor house and scheduled monument. The hall dates from the 15th century, with its great hall and other parts surviving from that period, and has been altered and extended over the centuries, including a west wing. The manor occupies a defensive site near the Astley and Raveden Brooks, and parts of it were moated. The property is owned by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council and is open to the public. The presence of this historic building gives the locality a distinctive character and a sense of heritage within the broader Bolton area.