{{GBthumb|104|153|SD7507}} '''Little Lever''' is a small town in the north west of England. It is part of the Metropolitan_Borough_of_Bolton in Greater_Manchester and is situated 3 miles to the south east of the town of Bolton itself. It has a population of approximately 10,000 (2005 estimate). ==History== {{sect-stub}} ==Administration== Little Lever is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton and is represented on the borough council by three councillors as part of a ward which also covers Darcy_Lever. It is represented in the United Kingdom Parliament as part of the Bolton South East constituency and at the European_Parliament as part of the North West England constituency. ==Education== There are seven schools in Little Lever: Bowness Community Primary, Masefield Community Primary, Mytham Community Primary, St Matthew's Primary (Church_of_England) St Teresa's Primary (Roman Catholic), Little Lever School, a secondary school which is a specialist language college and Ladywood, a special needs school. Other facilities include pre-school playgroups, nurserys and a library. ==Sports and Leisure== There is a purpose built leisure centre adjacent to Little Lever School with sports hall, gymnasium, squash courts, all-weather pitch and extensive playing fields. There are also facilities around the town for football, Rounders, Bowls and Cricket. There are also a number of youth organisations, a youth club, an Old Age Pensioners Club, and a Women's Institute branch. There are several Public_houses and political, sports and social clubs. Little Lever is also on the edge of Moses_Gate_Country_Park, a 750 acre park in the valleys of the River_Croal and River_Irwell. The three arms of the disused Manchester,_Bolton_and_Bury_Canal meet at Nob End at the south west corner of the town. ==Religion== There are churches representing a number of religions in Little Lever: St Matthew's (Church of England), St Teresa's (Roman Catholic), Christ Church ( Methodist and United Reformed), Kings Church (Christian_Fellowship) and Kingdom Hall (Jehovah's Witness). Parades are held on Whitsun and on Remembrance_Sunday when a service is held at the War_memorial at the library. Category:Towns_in_Greater_Manchester Category:Bolton {{Manchester-geo-stub}}