Stoneclough is mostly residential, housing has replaced most of the old industry. These industrial sites included the Kearsley Paper Works owned by Robert Fletcher and Sons and Kearsley Power Station located on Hulme Road. These have been demolished.
Toponymy
The Stoneclough means stony ravine from the Old English words stan meaning stony and cloh meaning a ravine.[2]
The Parish of Stoneclough incorporates St. Saviour, Ringley with Holy Trinity, Prestolee.
It is part of The Farnworth, Kearsley and Stoneclough Team Ministry.
Public houses
Ringley Stocks, in Ringley village.Pack horse bridge over the River Irwell.
There are five public houses around Stoneclough, the Hare and Hounds, the Grapes and the Market Street Tavern are on Market Street. The Horseshoe (next to St Savior's Church) and La Roma Italian restaurant, formally The Lord Nelson, are either side of the river and are linked (to pedestrians) by Ringley Old Bridge.
Sport
Stoneclough's football team plays in the West Lancashire Football League, its ground is next to the Hare and Hounds in the village. Last season[when?] the team managed jointly by Trevor Ball and Andy Tite won the West Lancashire first division title the first division cup and the West Lancashire team of the season, they also came runners up in the Bolton Hospital Cup to Ramsbottom United of the North West Counties League capping a very successful period in their history, this gained them promotion to the Premier Division and also in their short time in the West Lancashire League they have won the second division cup and the second division runners up title. Other notable achievements are winning the Bolton Combination Premier Division twice and the Premier Division Cup.
The team is currently in the 2nd division in the West Lancashire League pushing for promotion to get back to former glory.