The neo-Gothic parish church of St Peter's designed by John Edgar Gregan, built at the end of 1849 was consecrated on 1 April 1850.

One of Gregan's last projects, the church was constructed from local stone on the site of an ancient farm.

Belmont is a linear settlement in moorland in the West Pennine Moors, built along the old Bolton to Preston road, the A675.

[11] The smaller Ward's Reservoir, built in the early 19th century to supply water to the former Rycroft Dye Works[12] and known locally as the Blue Lagoon, was drained in 2010.

It also has around 20 business located in the old bleach works including various forms of engineering, decorative glass, architectural iron works, vehicle restoration workshops, landscaping, specialist coatings, motorbike engineers and bathroom retailers.