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Tarleton

This article is about the village in Lancashire. For other uses, seeTarleton (disambiguation).

Tarletonis a village andcivil parishin theWest Lancashiredistrict ofLancashire,England. It is situated approximately 19 miles (31 km) north-east ofLiverpooland 9 miles (14 km) south-west ofPreston.The parish includes the village ofMere Browand the hamlets ofSollomandHolmes,and is an agricultural area. It had a population of 5,959 at the2021 Census.[1]Tarleton village, Holmes, and the villages ofHesketh Bankand Becconsall to the north form a single built-up area with a population of 8,755.[2]

Tarleton
Tarleton Parish Church and Holy Trinity Primary School
Tarleton is located in the Borough of West Lancashire
Tarleton
Tarleton
Shown within West Lancashire
Tarleton is located in Lancashire
Tarleton
Tarleton
Location withinLancashire
Population5,959 (2021, parish)
OS grid referenceSD445205
Civil parish
  • Tarleton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR4
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
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England
Lancashire
53°40′41″N2°50′28″W/ 53.678°N 2.841°W/53.678; -2.841

History

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Tarleton is derived from theOld NorseTharaldr,a personal name and theOld Englishtun,a farmstead or enclosure.[3]The township was recorded as Tharilton in 1246 and subsequently Tarleton.[4]Tarleton is mentioned in theFeet of Finesin 1298.[5]

A local family with the Tarleton name either was named or gave its name to the early settlement by the reign ofRichard II.The manor of Tarleton was part of the Montbegon or Hornbyfeeand divided into twomoieties:twoploughlandswere granted to John Malherbe and the remainder to the Banastres ofBretherton.In 1298 John Banastre ofBankheld eightoxgangsof land in Tarleton. The Banastres held land in Tarleton of the Montbegons in 1526. This moiety of the manor passed to the Lilfords. The other moiety was granted to Roger de Douay, and then to Gilbert de Notton who gaveCockersand Abbeyone ploughland. This portion, Holmeswood, was eventually acquired by the Heskeths ofRuffordand sold to the Lilfords around 1886, uniting both portions.[4]

In the 19th century a labourer discovered a small leaden box without a lid containing about a hundred silver coins whilst digging in a copse. They were possibly from the 17th century.[6]

Governance

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Tarleton was achapelryin the parish ofCrostonand subsequently a parish in theLeyland hundred.In 1837 it joined theOrmskirkPoor Law Union.[6]

Tarleton is acivil parishin the South Ribble ward ofWest LancashireBorough Council[7]and has a parish council. It is currently within theParliamentary Constituency of South Ribble.

The Parish of Tarleton is divided into three administrative wards, Central (which includes Sollom), Hesketh Lane and Mere Brow (which includesHolmes).

Landmarks

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Holy Trinity Church on Church Road

The village has 18listed buildingsincluding barns, houses, farmhouses andSt Mary's Church,which are of historical and architectural merit.[8][9]The stone built 'Bank Bridge' (named after 'The Bank' which is the land thatBank Hallstands on), isGrade II listedand carries theA59 roadover theLeeds and Liverpool Canaland River Douglas.[10]Holmeswood Hall, dated 1568, was built as a hunting or fishing lodge by the Heskeths ofRufford,and is a grade II listed farmhouse.[11]

Education

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Tarleton Community Primary School and Tarleton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School serve the village.Tarleton Academy,a Technology College, serves the surrounding villages. It has a swimming pool and sports grounds. The high school is the home toAir Training Corps,471 (Hesketh Bank and Tarleton) Squadron and a variety ofsportsclubs includingcricket,football,rugby unionandbadmintonclubs.

Religion

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There was an ancient chapel dedicated to St Helen in the township. George Dandy, the priest, founded achantrythere in about 1525. Ahermitagein the chapel yard was occupied by Hugh Dobson, a hermit of theOrder of St Anthony,in about 1530. Sir Thomas Hesketh bought and demolished the chapel, leaving Tarleton without a place of worship. In 1650 the inhabitants of Tarleton, Holmes and Sollom built aPresbyterianchurch at Three Lanes End which was assigned a parish in 1658. It was little used and fell into ruin.[4]

In 1719 land was given, by Henrietta Maria Legh, ofBank Hall,for a new church close where themain roadcrosses the river.St. Mary'swas the place of worship for the village until 1886. It is used for services once a year on "Old Church Sunday", the last Sunday in August. It was built in brick, with a belfry tower of stone added in 1824. The interior has its original simple fittings which includesbox pews,a gallery and staircase. The chancel has a semi-octagonal apse.[4][12]

St Mary's was replaced by Holy Trinity Church built in 1886 to the designs of W Basset-Smith. It was constructed in the neo-Gothic style with a tall spire.[13]It is situated next to Tarleton Church of England Primary School on Church Road. Holy Trinity Church has someRobert (Mouseman) Thompsonfurniture and woodwork, which is notable for the mice carved on them.

There is aMethodistchapel on Church Road, and aRoman Catholicchurch, Our Lady Help of Christians, on Hesketh Lane.

Geography

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Tarleton Lock, where theLeeds and Liverpool Canaljoins theRiver Douglas

Tarleton lies 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-east of Ormskirk, covering 5,377 acres (2,176 ha) acres of flat land which was originallyboggytowards the west. TheRiver Douglaspasses to the east and was made navigable in 1727. Tarleton includes the village ofMere Browand the hamlet ofHolmes,on theA565to the west andSollom,a small hamlet on theA59to the south.[14][15]

Tarleton mosses is an area of reclaimedmosslandthat stretches along the coastal plain from theRibble Estuaryin the north to the A565 in the south. It is a market gardening area with manyglass houses.The farms andsmallholdingshave exploited the rich peat deposits. Beyond the smallholdings and green houses arearablefields. The built environment is dominated byribbon developmentof modern bungalows along banked roads between Tarleton,BanksandBecconsall.[16]

Population

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Population growth in Tarleton from 1881 to 2011
Year 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Population 1,900 1,772 1,800 1,997 2,115 2,407 2,774 3,001 3,618 4,545 4,781 5,350 5,652
Tarleton CP/Tn[17]

Demography

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In the April 2001 census there were 2,736 females and 2,614 males living in Tarleton. The median age of population was 42 years and there were 2,571 dwellings recorded in the parish.[18]Crime rates in the area are relatively low in comparison with the national average. The Police UK website states that in the Tarleton area there were just five incidents of street crime and 19 occasions ofAnti-social behaviourduring March 2012.[19]According to theUnited Kingdom Census 2011,Tarleton parish had a population of 5,652.[20]

Economy

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Mark Square shopping centre

The high quality soil of the former mossland means that a major economic activity in Tarleton ismarket gardening,particularly growing salad crops.[16]

Mark Square is a shopping area in the village centre where there are plans to build 30 shops and a number of residential properties.[21]

On 20 February 2024 Croftpak tomato nursery was featured in the BBC seriesHairy Bikers Go West.[22]

Transport

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Tarleton was served by the formerPreston to Southportrailway line which ran throughHesketh Bankuntil its closure in 1964.[23]TheRuffordBranch of theLeeds and Liverpool Canalruns into theRiver Douglasat Tarleton Lock and was served by a goodsbranch lineon the railway. TheA565 roadand theA59 roadmeet at Tarleton crossroads and provide main road transport links to the villages and surrounding area. The roads bypass the village and the crossroads junction separates the village from the hamlet ofSollom.

Local facilities

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Tarleton Fire Station April 2010

Tarleton has a smallpublic library;[24]The fire station in the village has a training tower and houses one appliance.

Tarleton is home to football and cricket pitches on Carr Lane. The pavilion, which is adjacent to these pitches, is organised and run by Tarleton Corinthians Football Club and Tarleton Cricket Club.

Tarleton Rugby Club have their own private clubhouse and bar that is open to the community on matchdays.

Notable people

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A number of notable individuals were either born in Tarleton or have lived in the area.

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^"PP002 - Sex - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics".Nomis.Retrieved19 December2023.
  2. ^"Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales".Office for National Statistics.Retrieved19 December2023.
  3. ^Mills 1976,p. 138
  4. ^abcdFarrer, William; Brownbill, J, eds. (1911). "Tarleton".A History of the County of Lancaster.Vol. 6. British History Online. pp. 115–119.Retrieved14 September2011.
  5. ^Ekwall, E. (1940).The Concise Dictionary of English Place-names;2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press; p. 439
  6. ^abLewis, Samuel (1848). "Tarleton".A Topographical Dictionary of England.British History Online. pp. 300–303.Retrieved1 December2010.
  7. ^"Find your ward and local councillor".West Lancashire Council. Archived fromthe originalon 1 September 2012.Retrieved16 September2011.
  8. ^"Tarleton Listed Buildings map".Listed Buildings Online.Retrieved2 December2010.
  9. ^Reverend L. N. Forse, (1940-1946)"The Rectors Weekly Newsletter 1940 - 1946"
  10. ^"West Lancashire Council (2008)" Listed Buildings in West Lancashire ""(PDF).Westlancsdc.gov.uk. 6 June 2011. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 6 June 2011.Retrieved24 June2012.
  11. ^""Holmeswood Hall, Tarleton" at ".Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. 11 October 1968.Retrieved24 June2012.
  12. ^Fleetwood-Hesketh, Peter (1955)Murray's Lancashire Architectural Guide.London: John Murray; p. 60
  13. ^Fleetwood-Hesketh (1955); p. 174
  14. ^"Local Governance".Tarleton Parish Council. Archived fromthe originalon 9 March 2012.Retrieved19 March2011.
  15. ^"Tarleton Township Boundaries".GenUKI.Retrieved1 December2010.
  16. ^ab"A Landscape Strategy for Lancashire - Landscape Character Assessment, Mosslands".Lancashire County Council. Archived fromthe originalon 17 February 2010.Retrieved16 September2011.
  17. ^"Tarleton Ch/CP: Total Population".Vision of Britain.Retrieved1 December2010.
  18. ^"Area: Tarleton CP (Parish)".Office for National Statistics.Retrieved20 June2012.
  19. ^"Crime reported in March 2012 within 1 mile of Tarleton, Lancashire, UK".Police UK.Retrieved20 June2012.
  20. ^UK Census(2011)."Local Area Report – Tarleton Parish (E04005314)".Nomis.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved26 March2021.
  21. ^"Consult Tarleton Masterplan".Consulttarleton.Retrieved1 March2024.
  22. ^"The Hairy Bikers Go West".bbc.co.uk.Retrieved1 March2024.
  23. ^Butt, R. V. J.(October 1995).The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present(1st ed.).Sparkford:Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 119.ISBN978-1-85260-508-7.OCLC60251199.OL11956311M.
  24. ^"Welcome to the Library and Information Service web site".Lancashire County Council. Archived fromthe originalon 20 April 2008.Retrieved26 February2008.
  25. ^TarletonatIMDb
  26. ^Niriko Mclure
  27. ^"Earlestown CC - Earlestown Raiders Vs Tarleton CC - 3rd XI".play-cricket.Retrieved31 January2024.

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