Hoghton
| Hoghton | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity Parish Church | |
  Hoghton Shown within Chorley Borough  Hoghton Location withinLancashire | |
| Population | 802 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SD614263 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTON |
| Postcode district | PR5 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Hoghtonis a small village andcivil parishin theBorough of Chorley,Lancashire,England. At the2011 Census,it had a population of 802.[1]Brindle and Hoghtonwardalso includes the parish ofBrindle.
Hoghton Toweris a fortifiedmanor house,and the ancestral home of thede Hoghton familyfrom the 12th century.
Also within the parish are thehamletsofRiley Greenand Hoghton Bottoms. The villages ofGregson LaneandCoupe Greenare sometimes described as lying in Hoghton, although they are outside the parish, forming the ward of Coupe Green and Gregson Lane in theSouth Ribbledistrict.
A local folk tale tells that two Hoghton poachers once raided a rabbit warren inhabited byfairies.When they heard the fairies' voices coming from the sacks they were carrying, they fled in terror.[2]
The village has one public house, the Boar's Head, which claims to be one of the final overnight stops of thePendle Witchesbefore their eventual trials and sentencing at Lancaster in 1612.[3]The other pub in the village, The Sirloin, dating from 1617, burnt down in early February 2019. It had previously contained an award-winning restaurant. The name derived from a visit to nearby Hoghton Tower byJames Iin 1617.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^UK Census(2011)."Local Area Report – Hoghton Parish (E04005155)".Nomis.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved27 May2019.
- ^Ash, Russell (1973).Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain.Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 368.ISBN9780340165973.
- ^"Country Gastro Pub Preston - Gastro Pub Blackburn - The Boars Head".The Boars Head Hoghton.Retrieved18 November2018.
- ^Earnshaw, Tom (4 July 2021)."Lancs pubs that have burnt down and what has happened to them since".Lancs Live.Retrieved4 August2024.
- ^Gee, Chris (23 January 2011)."Award-winning Hoghton restaurant closes".Lancashire Telegraph.Retrieved4 August2024.
External links
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- Hoghtonat chorley.gov.uk
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