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Blackrod is a village and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England.[1] It is about eight miles (12.9 km) to the west of Bolton, and five miles (8 km) northeast of Wigan, and, according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, has a population of 5,300.[2] A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...
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Historically part of Lancashire, Blackrod was once a centre for coal mining, and in a recent survey of dialects, it's residents found to have a dialect very far removed from Standard English.[3] The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ...
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There is a legend that the Romans built a fort on the northern side of the village, on what's now a residential area called CastleCroft.[4] The A6 road built along the course of a Roman road runs below the hill on which the village sits. This article is about the A6 road in England. ...
Geography and administration
Having previously lay within the administrative county of Lancashire, since the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, Blackrod has lay within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ...
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It constitutes a civil parish and lies west of the M61 motorway, which divides it from the neighbouring town of Horwich. The M61 motorway is a major road in England. ...
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History
Etymology The name Blackrod may come from two Old English words, 'black' (or bleak), 'rod' clearing in the forest, rod may also mean Holy Rood (Cross of Christ).[5] However, it is generally locally believed that the name was bestowed upon the village during the Third English Civil War, following a minor battle here (possibly an off-shoot of the Battle of Wigan Lane) whereby the Parliamentarians were led by the Black Rod of the time, who renamed the village after himself following victory. The Third English Civil War (1649–1651) was the third of three wars known as the English Civil War (or Wars) which refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1652 and include the First English Civil War...
The Battle of Wigan Lane was fought on August 25, 1651 during the Third English Civil War, between Royalists under the command of the Earl of Derby and elements of the New Model Army under the command of Colonel Robert Lilburne. ...
The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, generally shortened to just Black Rod, is an official in the parliaments of a number of Commonwealth countries. ...
Growth and development The main industry of the village was coal mining (seven pits in 1869), agriculture (thirty farms in 1902) and a weaving mill (built in 1906), but today only a few farms remain with the pits all closed. Today it is mainly a residential area, but still retains a Town Mayor and Town Council. The M61, part of the national motorway network between the M60/M62 (Manchester) and the M6 (Preston) was opened on November 28th 1969 by Fred Mulley, Minister of Transport. This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...
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Present day
Education Blackrod has three primary schools. A primary school in ÄŒeský TěšÃn, Czech Republic. ...
- Blackrod Anglican Methodist Church School
- Blackrod Primary School - formerly Blackrod County Primary School
- Scot Lane End Primary School (to be shut down)
All three of these school's pupils generally feed into Rivington and Blackrod High School in Horwich. Horwich (pronounced Horrich) is a town and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. ...
Religion A church is the earliest recorded building in 1338, dedicated to St. Katherine (spelling first documented) and of Norman design. A lot of the Elizabethan work can still be seen, but the parish church was enlarged in 1776, galleries added in 1837, the roof renewed in 1894, the chancel rebuilt in 1905 and nave in 1911. During this time the spelling has changed to Catherine, and now the current Katharine. There are six bells in the west tower, cast in 1776, renewed in 1922, and the clock was illuminated in 1947.
Transport The main roads in Blackrod start from Manchester Road, New Street, Chorley Road. There is also large roads, such as Vicarage Road, Nightingale Road, Blackhorse Street and Greenbarn Way. Greenbarn Way branches off to little estates, avenues, etc. The main shops are on Chorley Road and Blackhorse Street.
Blackrod is served by Blackrod Railway Station on the Manchester to Preston Line. Blackrod Railway Station serves the Lancashire town of Blackrod, 6 miles west of Bolton. ...
The Manchester to Preston Line runs from the city of Manchester to Preston, Lancashire. ...
Industry and commerce There are a number of shops, centres and pubs in Blackrod. There is a Spar, Bookmakers, Hairdressers, Beauticians, Two Butchers, Balti House (Asian Cuisine), Sagar Restaurant (Asian Restaurant), Greenhalghs Bakery, Estate Agent, Motor Spares and a Chinese Takeaway. There are also six pubs and clubs. There is a Doctors Surgery, which is the Unsworth Group Practice, and a Pharamacy nearby. There is St. Katherines Church, A small cemetery and a Methodist Church. A Library, Ramada Jarvis Hotel, An exiled Car Dealers, Car Garage and two Old Peoples homes. There is also an Osteopath, Newsagents and a Post Office. A furniture shop is present as is a Gallery and a small engineers shop. There is a Youth Club next to Blackrod Primary School. There is a Community Centre and Playdays Nursery. There is also a convenience store called "Johns".
Sport Blackrod Community Centre, on Vicarage Road, is home to both cricket and football clubs. Blackrod CC play in the The Anthony Axford Bolton & District Cricket Association. They have a 1st XI, a 2nd XI, and teams for u'17's, u'15's, u'13's and u'11's. Blackrod Town FC play in the Aegon West Lancashire Football League. They have a 1st XI and a 2nd XI. Official logo of league The West Lancashire Football League is a football competition based in northern England. ...
References - ^ "Official British Place Name Archives - Blackrod", Greater Manchester County Records Office. URL accessed March 28, 2007.
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics - Blackrod CP (Parish). URL accessed 18 May 2007.
- ^ English Accents and Dialects www.collectbritain.co.uk. URL accessed March 28, 2007.
- ^ Bolton.org.uk - Blackrod. URL accessed May 4, 2007.
- ^ Billington, W.D. (1982). From Affetside to Yarrow : Bolton place names and their history, Ross Anderson Publications (ISBN 0-86360-003-4).
Greater Manchester County Records Office, is located in Manchester, England. ...
External links - Photos and information about Blackrod
- GENUKI: Blackrod, Lancashire genealogy
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