lancashire as i was born and have lived in bolton all my life i think i know where it is cock try telling someone from sheffield they re not from yorkshire and you will get told if you think bolton is in greater manchester answer this then how come where i live in egerton i put lancashire on my post when i ring the services they are lancashire constabulary and lancashire fire and rescue so get this bolton is not greater manchester it is lancashire besides from where i live its to far out to be greater mancheser