Worsthorne

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Worsthorne
Worsthorne (Lancashire)
Worsthorne

Worsthorne shown within Lancashire
Population 2,986
OS grid reference SD875325
Parish Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood
District Burnley
Shire county Lancashire
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BURNLEY
Postcode district BB10
Dialling code 01282
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Burnley
Website: http://www.worsthorne.net/
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°46′60″N 2°10′60″W / 53.7833, -2.1833

Worsthorne is a rural village on the eastern outskirts of Burnley in Lancashire, England. The parish of Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood has a population of 2,986.[1] The village was known as Worthesthorn in 1202, which means thorn tree of a man named 'Weorth'.[2]

The village has a small village green, overlooked by the church and Bay Horse public house.[3] Buildings in the village include cottages dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, and housing for millworkers dating from the Industrial Revolution. Relatively high property prices in the village reflect the fact that it is perceived to be a desirable place to live, with low crime and good education.[4]

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[edit] History

Stone circle near Worsthorne
Stone circle near Worsthorne

The history of human habitation in the area goes back to the late stone, bronze and Iron Ages. Earthworks and two prehistoric stone circles are shown on Ordnance Survey maps, one at grid reference SD885327 on the moors to the east of the village; both are in a poor state of repair. A flint dagger 15cm in length found on the moor is now in Towneley Museum.[5]

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[edit] Governance

Worsthorne forms part of the Worsthorne with Cliviger ward, which is currently represented on Burnley Borough Council by three Conservative councillors. In 2002 the ward elected a British National Party (BNP) councillor, which generated considerable media comment at the time; the seat returned to the Conservative Party when it was next contested.[6]

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[edit] Landmarks

Church of St. John the Evangelist, Worsthorne
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Worsthorne
Jackson's House in the centre of Worsthorne, built around 1600
Jackson's House in the centre of Worsthorne, built around 1600

The village had a close association with the Thursby family, benefactors of the Burnley area,[2] and has a number of listed buildings. These include Jackson's House in the centre of the village, which was built in about 1600, and the Church of St. John the Evangelist which dates from 1833-1839.[7] The original plans for the church, drawn up by architect Lewis Vulliamy, can be seen on the Incorporated Church Building Society website.[8] It has a 61ft clocktower, stained glass windows and wrought ironwork.[9] The churchyard has the grave of a packmaster, a person whose job was to lead packhorses across the moors in special sunken trails that allowed the horses to walk unhitched since the walls of the trail prevented them from straying.[2]

There are two public houses in the village: the Crooked Billet and the Bay Horse Inn.[10]

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[edit] Education

The village has a primary school with about 190 pupils in the 4-11 age range,[11] serving Worsthorne, Hurstwood, Brownside and Pike Hill.[12] The school houses seven classes in modern buildings and has extensive playing fields and grounds.

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[edit] Transport

A regular bus service (routes 109 and 110) runs between Worsthorne and Burnley.[13]

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[edit] Notable people

Ron Greenwood CBE (1921-2006), the English football player and manager, was born in Worsthorne.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics: 2001 Census. Accessed 15 November 2007.
  2. ^ a b c Lancashire County Council. Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Parish Council. Lancashire Parish Portal. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  3. ^ Ron Freethy (2006). Tourist Guide to Worsthorne. burnleycitizen.co.uk (Newsquest). Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  4. ^ David Ward (2004). Right on the Edge. Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  5. ^ Paul Kenyon. Worsthorne Moor (Slipper Hill). Paul's Stone Circle Data Base. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  6. ^ David Ward (2002). Voice of BNP's new stronghold: 'No one in this village is a racist'. Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  7. ^ Burnley Borough Council (2003). Beautiful Villages. Burnley Tourism. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  8. ^ Search Results. The Incorporated Church Building Society archive. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  9. ^ Burnley Tourist Information Centre (2006). Burnley 2006 Heritage Open Days (pdf). Burnley Tourism. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  10. ^ Real Ale Pubs in the Burnley Area. East Lancashire CAMRA (2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  11. ^ Worsthorne Primary School. Ofsted (2005). Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  12. ^ About our school. Worsthorne Primary (2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  13. ^ Transdev Burnley & Pendle (2007). Burnley Town services 109, 110, 119. Lancashire County Council leaflet number 79. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.