Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Bamford within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Bamford, vil. and seat, Birtle-cum-Bamford township and Middleton par., SE. Lancashire, 3 miles W. of Rochdale; P.O.