Haydock
Encyclopedia
Haydock is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens
, in Merseyside
, England
. It contains all of the Haydock electoral ward and a section of the Blackbrook electoral ward. The village is located roughly mid-way between Liverpool
and Manchester
, close to the junction of the M6 motorway
and the A580 (East Lancashire Road)
. It lies within the historic county boundaries
of Lancashire
. At the 2001 Census
, the village had a population of 11,962.
, wheat
" with the suffix
-aco meaning "place". An undated source refers to the name as Heidiog. The village is often referred to by the colloquial name of 'Yick', and its inhabitants may be referred to as 'Yickers'.
Haydock was one of the United Kingdom
's richest areas in coal
and coal mining
, having up to 13 collieries working at one time. The last colliery in Haydock – Wood Pit – closed in 1971, bringing to an end coal mining in the area. This site had been the scene of a Mining accident
explosion on 7 June 1878 which a subsequent Report of the Inspector of Mines concluded claimed the lives of 189 men and boys. Among them, forty five year old Nathan Boon and his five sons. According to GenUKI 15 victims were not included in the Inspector's report but their names "appeared in the Coroner's Inquest and in some cases in the burial registers". If included, the final death toll would have been 204.
Surrounded by agricultural farmland
, much of the village's expansion was due to mining and canal
transport. In the early 1900s, Haydock had no fewer than three railway stations along the line passing through from St.Helens
to Lowton
.
in the parish of Winwick
before being made a Civil Parish
in 1866. The village was in the Poor Law Union
of Warrington
in the 19th century before being created an Urban District
in 1894.
Between 1830 and 1983 Haydock was part of the Newton constituency
. In 1983 the Newton constituency containing Golborne
Urban District, Irlam
Urban District, Newton-le-Willows
Urban District, Warrington
Rural District (containing Winwick) was abolished and divided amongst the more modern 1974 County Boroughs and Districts.
In 1983 Haydock, along with the town of Newton, was incorporated into the St Helens North Borough Constituency
.
The traditional Haydock boundary encapsulated Old Boston
, Haydock Park entirely (the northern perimeter made up by Garswood Park and the St Helens to rail line that ran through Haydock Park Station). The western boundary was composed of Sandy Lane and Newton Lane as far south as Dean Dam and Cowhey Dam. Portions of the old Haydock Parish are now within the modern Newton-le-Willows for the purposes of local administration and postal services, and utilise 01942 dial codes due to their proximity to those local exchanges.
Changing local boundaries in 1933 transferred 16 acres of land to the Ashton in Makerfield parish of Seneley Green which is, today, one of the seven parishes of St.Helens.
Further ward profile changes in 2007 to those made in 2004 extended the Haydock ward, reducing the Billinge and Seneley Green Ward. Part of the Haydock Royal Air Force site housing development, including Slag Lane, along with a section of Liverpool Road was appropriated to Haydock and Blackbrook wards respectively.
with a continuous record, apart from the Second World War years. It has established a reputation as a fine concert choir
in the UK as well as in Germany and the USA which the choir have visited on many occasions. The choir also has an enviable record of success over the years in choral competitions which underlines the efforts of its members and music team in regular rehearsals. Current membership of 70 men is drawn from a 25 mile radius of Haydock. This is quite a compliment given the number of other male choirs in the same area.
Haydock's last few collieries were principally owned by Richard Evans (and Co), whose name can be found today in two of the village's schools, Richard Evans Infant School
and Richard Evans Junior School
, which closed in 2006 due to falling pupil numbers. The school is now used as a music centre by the local Valley Brass Band who take their name from the Grange Valley area of Haydock.
Other schools in the area include Haydock Sports College (formerly known as Haydock High School), Legh Vale, St. James' Church of England
Primary,Grange Valley Primary School and English Martyrs Primary School. Haydock High School was also previously named Haydock Secondary Modern School. Haydock has many sport facilities including the Haydock Park Racecourse, Haydock golf course, Haydock Cricket Club, a local football team and a leisure centre.
Recently, near the roundabout which splits Clipsey Lane from Church Road, a Tesco
supermarket has been built on the former site of a old iron factory. This development led to the demolition of the old Conservative Club building but led to the construction of a brand new building, courtesy of the supermarket chain. Nearby are Iceland (supermarket)
and Aldi
supermarkets and other shops and restaurants. This area of Haydock is now considered the main retail section of Haydock.
Haydock is home to a County Park, known as Lyme and Wood. It is situated on the hill that is home to the landfill site. As of 2011 it is in early stages of finishing, with just the visitors centre and other amentities, still not built. In 2009 local schools from Haydock and Earlestown
planted a variety of trees on the hill as part of the plans. The park includes many walks, ponds ( some of which you can fish in )and a statue/ memorial for all miners who worked in the Lyme or Wood pits, and to those part of the Wood pit explosion.
Haydock is probably best known as the home of the Haydock Park Racecourse
. It was built between 1898 and 1899 on 127 acres of the historic Haydock Park land granted by Lord Newton
to replace the older Newton le Willows course (home of the Newton Races) which was situated on Newton Common adjacent to Swan Lane and was closed in 1890. The origins of the Old Newton Cup can be traced back to 1752, when racing was taking place on Golborne Heath, not far from the present course. On 16 June that year a £50 Cup was competed for at Golborne, sponsored by the Newton Hunt. The races subsequently moved to Newton le Willows early in the 19th century.
Haydock is home to 7 churches:
Metropolitan Borough of St Helens
The Metropolitan Borough of St Helens is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It is named after its largest town St Helens, and covers an area which includes the settlements of Newton-le-Willows, Earlestown, Haydock, Rainhill, Eccleston, Clock Face, Billinge and...
, in Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It contains all of the Haydock electoral ward and a section of the Blackbrook electoral ward. The village is located roughly mid-way between Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, close to the junction of the M6 motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
and the A580 (East Lancashire Road)
A580 road
The A580 is a primary A road in England that connects Walton, near Liverpool and Salford, near Manchester and known officially as Liverpool-East Lancashire Road. Locally, the road is shortened to the "East Lancs". The road was designed and built to provide better access to the Port of Liverpool for...
. It lies within the historic county boundaries
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. At the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the village had a population of 11,962.
History
The placename is from Celtic heidd, meaning "barleyBarley
Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...
, wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
" with the suffix
Suffix
In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs...
-aco meaning "place". An undated source refers to the name as Heidiog. The village is often referred to by the colloquial name of 'Yick', and its inhabitants may be referred to as 'Yickers'.
Haydock was one of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's richest areas in coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
and coal mining
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
, having up to 13 collieries working at one time. The last colliery in Haydock – Wood Pit – closed in 1971, bringing to an end coal mining in the area. This site had been the scene of a Mining accident
Mining accident
A mining accident is an accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals.Thousands of miners die from mining accidents each year, especially in the processes of coal mining and hard rock mining...
explosion on 7 June 1878 which a subsequent Report of the Inspector of Mines concluded claimed the lives of 189 men and boys. Among them, forty five year old Nathan Boon and his five sons. According to GenUKI 15 victims were not included in the Inspector's report but their names "appeared in the Coroner's Inquest and in some cases in the burial registers". If included, the final death toll would have been 204.
Surrounded by agricultural farmland
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
, much of the village's expansion was due to mining and canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
transport. In the early 1900s, Haydock had no fewer than three railway stations along the line passing through from St.Helens
St Helens, Merseyside
St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100,000, part of an urban area with a total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 Census...
to Lowton
Lowton
Lowton is a village, part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is around from Leigh and south of Wigan. The settlement lies across the A580 East Lancashire Road....
.
Governance
Haydock was a townshipTownship
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
in the parish of Winwick
Winwick
Winwick may refer to:*Winwick, Cambridgeshire, England*Winwick, Cheshire, England*Winwick, Northamptonshire, England...
before being made a Civil Parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in 1866. The village was in the Poor Law Union
Poor Law Union
A Poor Law Union was a unit used for local government in the United Kingdom from the 19th century. The administration of the Poor Law was the responsibility of parishes, which varied wildly in their size, populations, financial resources, rateable values and requirements...
of Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
in the 19th century before being created an Urban District
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
in 1894.
Between 1830 and 1983 Haydock was part of the Newton constituency
Newton (UK Parliament constituency)
Newton was a parliamentary borough in the county of Lancashire, in England. It was represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1559 to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
. In 1983 the Newton constituency containing Golborne
Golborne
Golborne is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.It lies south-southeast of Wigan, northeast of Warrington and to the west of the city of Manchester. It has a population of 23,119....
Urban District, Irlam
Irlam
Irlam is a suburban town and unparished area within the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 18,504. The town lies on flat ground on the south side of the M62 motorway and the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, and is west-southwest of...
Urban District, Newton-le-Willows
Newton-le-Willows
Newton-le-Willows is a small market town within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, in Merseyside, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it is situated about midway between the cities of Manchester and Liverpool, to the east of St Helens, to the north of Warrington and to the south of...
Urban District, Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
Rural District (containing Winwick) was abolished and divided amongst the more modern 1974 County Boroughs and Districts.
In 1983 Haydock, along with the town of Newton, was incorporated into the St Helens North Borough Constituency
St Helens North (UK Parliament constituency)
St. Helens North is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
.
The traditional Haydock boundary encapsulated Old Boston
Old Boston
Old Boston was a colliery in Haydock, Lancashire, England.The colliery was closed, due to an underground fire. The site of the colliery was then used for many years as a training centre for National Coal Board employees....
, Haydock Park entirely (the northern perimeter made up by Garswood Park and the St Helens to rail line that ran through Haydock Park Station). The western boundary was composed of Sandy Lane and Newton Lane as far south as Dean Dam and Cowhey Dam. Portions of the old Haydock Parish are now within the modern Newton-le-Willows for the purposes of local administration and postal services, and utilise 01942 dial codes due to their proximity to those local exchanges.
Changing local boundaries in 1933 transferred 16 acres of land to the Ashton in Makerfield parish of Seneley Green which is, today, one of the seven parishes of St.Helens.
Further ward profile changes in 2007 to those made in 2004 extended the Haydock ward, reducing the Billinge and Seneley Green Ward. Part of the Haydock Royal Air Force site housing development, including Slag Lane, along with a section of Liverpool Road was appropriated to Haydock and Blackbrook wards respectively.
Community
Founded in 1923, the Haydock Male Voice Choir is one of the oldest choirs in North West EnglandNorth West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
with a continuous record, apart from the Second World War years. It has established a reputation as a fine concert choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
in the UK as well as in Germany and the USA which the choir have visited on many occasions. The choir also has an enviable record of success over the years in choral competitions which underlines the efforts of its members and music team in regular rehearsals. Current membership of 70 men is drawn from a 25 mile radius of Haydock. This is quite a compliment given the number of other male choirs in the same area.
Haydock's last few collieries were principally owned by Richard Evans (and Co), whose name can be found today in two of the village's schools, Richard Evans Infant School
Infant school
An Infant school is a term used primarily in the United Kingdom for school for children between the ages of four and seven years. It is usually a small school serving a particular locality....
and Richard Evans Junior School
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
, which closed in 2006 due to falling pupil numbers. The school is now used as a music centre by the local Valley Brass Band who take their name from the Grange Valley area of Haydock.
Other schools in the area include Haydock Sports College (formerly known as Haydock High School), Legh Vale, St. James' Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Primary,Grange Valley Primary School and English Martyrs Primary School. Haydock High School was also previously named Haydock Secondary Modern School. Haydock has many sport facilities including the Haydock Park Racecourse, Haydock golf course, Haydock Cricket Club, a local football team and a leisure centre.
Recently, near the roundabout which splits Clipsey Lane from Church Road, a Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
supermarket has been built on the former site of a old iron factory. This development led to the demolition of the old Conservative Club building but led to the construction of a brand new building, courtesy of the supermarket chain. Nearby are Iceland (supermarket)
Iceland (supermarket)
Iceland is a supermarket chain in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Iceland's primary product lines include frozen foods, such as frozen prepared meals and frozen vegetables - hence the name of the company...
and Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
supermarkets and other shops and restaurants. This area of Haydock is now considered the main retail section of Haydock.
Haydock is home to a County Park, known as Lyme and Wood. It is situated on the hill that is home to the landfill site. As of 2011 it is in early stages of finishing, with just the visitors centre and other amentities, still not built. In 2009 local schools from Haydock and Earlestown
Earlestown
Earlestown forms the western part of Newton-le-Willows, a town in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 10,274.-History:...
planted a variety of trees on the hill as part of the plans. The park includes many walks, ponds ( some of which you can fish in )and a statue/ memorial for all miners who worked in the Lyme or Wood pits, and to those part of the Wood pit explosion.
Haydock is probably best known as the home of the Haydock Park Racecourse
Haydock Park Racecourse
Haydock Park Racecourse is a racecourse in Haydock, Merseyside, England. The track is a mostly flat left-handed oval of around 1 mile 5 furlongs with a very slight rise on the run-in. There are courses for flat racing and National Hunt racing...
. It was built between 1898 and 1899 on 127 acres of the historic Haydock Park land granted by Lord Newton
Thomas Legh, 2nd Baron Newton
Thomas Wodehouse Legh, 2nd Baron Newton PC, DL , was a British diplomat and Conservative politician who served as Paymaster-General during the First World War.-Background and education:...
to replace the older Newton le Willows course (home of the Newton Races) which was situated on Newton Common adjacent to Swan Lane and was closed in 1890. The origins of the Old Newton Cup can be traced back to 1752, when racing was taking place on Golborne Heath, not far from the present course. On 16 June that year a £50 Cup was competed for at Golborne, sponsored by the Newton Hunt. The races subsequently moved to Newton le Willows early in the 19th century.
Haydock is home to 7 churches:
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Church of England The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St... ) |
Notable People
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, Footballer.
See also
- Church of St James the Great, HaydockChurch of St James the Great, HaydockThe Church of St James the Great, Haydock, is in Church Road in the former mining community of Haydock, now part of the Metropolitan Borough of St. Helens, Merseyside, in the North-west of England...