Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Parbold within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Parbold, township and vil. with ry. sta., Eccleston par., N. Lancashire - par., 1159 ac., pop. 529; vil., 6 miles NW. of Wigan; P.O., T.O.; near the vil. is Parbold Hall, seat. Parbold Hill commands views of the Isle of Man, and the Welsh and Cumberland mountains.