BREIGHTMET, a township in the parish of BOLTON,
hundred of SALFORD, county palatine of LANCASTER,
2 miles (E. by N.) from Great Bolton, containing
963 inhabitants. In 1729, William Hulton gave land
for the erection of a school-house, which was built in
1750: it is endowed with £10 per annum, being the
interest of £200 given bj William Baguley, in 1725,
and £10 per annum arising from a tenement and land
given by an unknown benefactor, for which twentynine
children are taught reading.