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Middlebrook is a locality that spans the boundaries of Horwich and Lostock in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, the name Middlebrook is derived from the watercourse which starts at Red Moss, the mossland south of Horwich. Further downstream the Middlebrook joins with other tributaries and becomes the River Croal which runs through Bolton and eventually joins the River Irwell at Kearsley. Middlebrook is an out-of-town complex of retail, leisure and business parks and location of the Macron Stadium and Horwich Police Station. ==History== The name Middlebrook (or ''Middle Brook'') comes from the Old English words ''"mycel"'' and ''"broc"'' meaning "great brook". In 1292 the name was written ''"Mikelbrok"'' and over the centuries it became Middlebrook.〔Billington, W.D. (1982). ''From Affetside to Yarrow : Bolton place names and their history'', Ross Anderson Publications (ISBN 0-86360-003-4).〕 Before the retail, leisure and business parks were built Middlebrook was the site of Sefton Fold Farm in Horwich. The 1666 timber-framed farmhouse was re-built in 1811. Before demolition in 1996 the University of Manchester's Archaeological Unit spent three weeks on the Sefton Fold Farm site. The team excavated a moated site of late medieval origins and pottery believed to date from the late 16th or early 17th centuries was found.〔(Bolton Evening News - Sefton Fold Farm ). URL accessed 8 April 2007.〕 When development started, the site was partly covered by a roundabout. The farmhouse's 1666/1811 date stone, 1860s cooking range and other items were saved and can be seen at the Heritage Centre in Horwich.〔(Horwich Heritage Centre ). URL accessed 5 October 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Middlebrook, Greater Manchester」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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