Prior to the new building a labour club and terraced houses were present on the temple site.

[3] In 1982 the temple was graced by the first visit of saints from Shree Swaminarayan Mandir - Bhuj.

Between 1982 and 1988, it became apparent that the current building was too small;in 1988 Sadguru Shree Murlimanohardasji Swami visited the Bolton Temple and gave his blessings for a new temple to be built, and plans for a new building were drawn up.

[3] Prior to the 40th anniversary celebrations significant renovation and refurbishment works took place at the temple in preparation for the buildup to September The anniversary week saw a number of events take place including a large scale yagna, bhajan show and a parade through Bolton which was attended by over 2,500 people including visitors from Kenya and Australia.

On the ground floor a multi-purpose hall is used for wedding functions and other social occasions.