Question: why is tyldesley called bongs?
Answer: Tyldesley, meaning "Tilwald's clearing", is derived from the Old English (OE) personal name Tīlwald and leăh a "wood, clearing", suggesting that what is now open land was once covered with forest. ... Tyldesley is pronounced "Til-slee", and locally known as "Bongs". In local pronunciation "Banks" was corrupted to "Bongs".