Grimsargh
| Grimsargh | |
| Lancashire | |
|---|---|
 The Plough | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD585345 |
| Location: | 53°48’18"N, 2°37’52"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,653 (201) |
| Post town: | Preston |
| Postcode: | PR2 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Preston |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Wyre and Preston North |
Grimsargh is a village and civil parish in Lancashire to the north-east of the city of Preston. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,164, increasing to 2,653 at the 2011 census.[1]
Geography
The village lies between Preston and Longridge, and south of Goosnargh. Notable features include St Michael's Parish Church and a large parkland area to the west of the village. Several large reservoirs can be found to the east and these were previously used extensively by local anglers. Savick Brook flows just north of the village. The village is also along the route of the Ribble Way.
Industry
The village has one public house, The Plough, situated in the village centre. The pub has won several awards for its food and service. There is also a private-members' social club in the village.
Grimsargh was once a stop on the now dismantled Preston to Longridge railway line. A junction and platform to the north-east of the station allowed passengers to board trains to the nearby Whittingham Hospital via the private Whittingham Hospital Railway.
History
The civil parish was formed on 1 April 1934 from the merger of the that of Elston with half of the Grimsargh-with-Brockholes, both of which were formed in 1866.[2][3]
Oliver Cromwell's Roundhead army came through Grimsargh en route to what is now Walton-le-Dale in Preston, on what became known as the Battle of Preston on 17 August 1648.
The name Grimsargh is said to derive from an Old Norse name Grímr with Norse erg. One reference lists it as coming from the Domesday Book's Grimesarge, "at the temple of Grimr" (a name for Odin).[4]
Community
Grimsargh now contains a bowls club, cricket club and pavilion. The cricket club has five senior teams. Grimsargh St Michael's Church, St Michael's Primary School and pre-school are all located near the village hall.
Grimsargh Village Hall is a popular and thriving venue for public activities and private events, run by the Grimsargh Village Community Association. The hall also hosts the monthly Grimsargh Farmers' Market which is a well-established and popular market offering a wide range of local produce and crafts.
Gallery
Field Day Parade
River Ribble near Elston Lane
Grimsargh War Memorial
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124032&c=grimsargh&d=16&e=62&g=6441945&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1453149179608&enc=1. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Grimsargh With Brockholes Ch/CP/Hmlt, Vision of Britain, accessed 9 June 2014
- ↑ Elston CP/Tn, Vision of Britain, accessed 9 June 2014
- ↑ Taylor, Isaac (1896). Names and Their Histories: Alphabetically Arranged as a Handbook of Historical Geography and Topographical Nomenclature. London: Rivington, Percival & Co. pp. 390. https://books.google.com/books?id=cNkNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false.
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