Laneshaw Bridge
| Laneshawbridge | |
|---|---|
 The Emmott Arms public house | |
  Laneshawbridge Location in Pendle Borough  Laneshawbridge Location withinLancashire | |
| Population | 918 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD925405 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLNE |
| Postcode district | BB8 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Laneshawbridge(otherwiseLaneshaw Bridge) is a village andcivil parishin theBorough of Pendlein England. The population of the civil parish at the2011 censuswas 918.[1]It is to the east ofColneinLancashireand is the easternmost settlement in Lancashire on the main road route, before theNorth Yorkshireborder.
The roots of Laneshawbridge, or "The Brig" as it is affectionately known by the locals, date from the time ofWilliam the Conqueror,when he gave some land to the Emmott family, which they still own. It is thought that the family were given land for their military support,[citation needed]and founded a hamlet known as "Eamot" which later became Laneshawbridge. The family resided atEmmott Hall,the first of which dated back to 1310, but it was to be modified, rebuilt and finally demolished in 1967.
Near to where the hall stood is Emmott House, which was a coach house to the main hall and dates back to 1737. In the 1990s, the old boating lake was dug out to create Hullow'n Fishery, and this is run by the Choyce family for sporting purposes.
Next to the lake is Hullow'n Well which has its own history. It has been claimed that this the Eamot where in AD 926King Athelstanconfirmed a treaty of peace between theWelsh,ScotsandNorthumbrians.[2]
The Emmotts owned much of the village, and provided a school, as well as St Andrew's Church, both of which are now residential properties.[clarification needed]
It would also appear that the family had apublic housewhich was probably used as a shooting lodge. The first village inn, possibly called "the Rochester", is rumoured to be what is today Rye Flatt Farmhouse, which has been restored as the village's onlybed and breakfast.In the centre of the village stands the Emmott Arms public house. A trip up Emmott Lane will take you past the village park, around which the village is built, to the Alma Inn.
The village ofTrawdenis 2 miles (3 km) to the south west and the historic village ofWycolleris 2 miles (3 km) to the south.
Thecivil parishwas created in 1992, from part of theUnparished areathat before 1974 had been theMunicipal Boroughof Colne.[3][4]
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References
[edit]- ^UK Census(2011)."Local Area Report – Laneshaw Bridge Parish (1170215081)".Nomis.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved23 February2018.
- ^Wilkinson, Thomas T (1857),Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Volume 9,p. 31,retrieved17 May2012
- ^"The Pendle (Parishes) Order 1991"(PDF).Lgbce. 13 November 1991.Retrieved6 March2021.
- ^"Colne UD/MB through time".visionofbritain.org.uk.GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth.Retrieved6 March2021.
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