SIR: I wonder why over the years the village of Belmont has been used in articles in your paper to enhance the sale of property in another area.

Recently Barratt have advertised 'Belmont Park, Wilkinson Road, Belmont, Bolton'. No so, Wilkinson Road is in Astley Bridge not Belmont. A few years ago 'The Beeches' was advertised as Belmont.

Astley Bridge is Astley Bridge, Bolton is Bolton, Egerton is Egerton, Belmont is Belmont. Years ago there was higher Sharples and Lower Sharples.

I would not have any objection to the use of 'Near Belmont' in the advertisements, but as it stands it is a most misleading and very untrue statement.

G S Hurst

Longworth Road, Egerton

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