Hunger Hill is a settlement and unparished area about 12 miles from Manchester, in the Bolton district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 1317.[1]

Hunger Hill
Hunger Hill Location within Greater Manchester
Area	0.335 km2 (0.129 sq mi)
Population	1,317 (2020 estimate)
• Density	3,931/km2 (10,180/sq mi)
Metropolitan borough	Bolton
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53.558989°N 2.4844872°W / 53.558989; -2.4844872

History

Until 1974 Hunger Hill was part of Westhoughton Urban District, in 1985 a parish called Westhoughton was formed[2] that didn't cover Hunger Hill and Over Hulton.

Etomology

It is uncertain how the settlement came to be named as it is, though there have been several suggestions where the name originated from. An explanation offered during the late 1940s suggested that the name was originally "Hanger Hill", with hanger being an old English term meaning "a wood on the side of a steep hill", relating to the trees that were present in the area. However, in early 2002, this was disputed by a long-term resident, who expressed belief that the name originated from being somewhere where livestock "went hungry" due to inadequate pasture. An editor for The Bolton News tried to verify the statement by the resident, but was unable to do so, believing the explanation offered in the 1940s to be more credible.[3]

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