Pilsworth is an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically, it was a township and civil parish, but in 1894 it was divided between Bury, Heywood, and Unsworth.'Townships: Pilsworth', A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5 (1911), pp. 169–170. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53021. Retrieved on 30 August 2008.

It was formerly home to a retail and leisure complex called Park 66, consisting of a cinema, a ten-pin bowling alley, uperstore and a selection of food outlets.

In June 2016 work started on a multi-million pound re-development.

History Pilsworth was formerly a township in the parish of Middleton, in 1866 Pilsworth became a separate civil parish, in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Heywood and Unsworth, part also went to Bury. In 1891 the parish had a population of 867.

See also Broadfield railway station

References

External links First air compression electricity storage at landfill site.

County history with description of Pilsworth in 1911.