Longworth, Lancashire
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Longworth was a township
of the civil
and ecclesiastical parish of Bolton le Moors
in the Salford hundred
of Lancashire
, England.
The manor was held of the lords of Manchester as two oxgang
s of land by families which assumed the local surname. Longworths lived there from the Middle Ages
until the mid 17th century. Matthew, son of Siward de Longworth, made a grant of land to Cockersand Abbey
about the beginning of the 13th century otherwise there is little recorded about the family. Pedigree
s were entered at the heraldic visitation
s in 1567 and 1613. Christopher Longworth died in 1608, holding land and a water mill. Thomas Longworth and Dorothy his wife made a settlement of the manor of Longworth in 1632. After that the manor was sold, probably to the Lacys who recorded a pedigrees in 1664. No house in the township had more than two hearths in 1666, except Thomas Lacy's, which had seven out of a total of twenty-one. In 1738 Longworth is named in a settlement of the estates of William Hulton of Over Hulton
.
In 1907 the township was purchased by the Bolton Corporation to build the Delph reservoir. There was a quarry and a cotton mill which was demolished by Bolton Corporation when they bought the land.
, a judicial division of southwest Lancashire
. It was one of the townships that made up the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Bolton le Moors
.
Under provisions of the Poor Relief Act 1662
, townships
replaced civil parish
es as the main units of local administration in Lancashire. Longworth became one of the eighteen autonomous townships of the civil parish of Bolton le Moors
.
In 1837, Longworth became one of the townships of the Bolton Poor Law Union
, which took over the responsibility for the administration and funding of the Poor Law
in that area. As with other townships in Lancashire in 1866, Longworth became a civil parish. For a short while, Longworth became part of the Bolton Rural District
in 1894, however, that short lived rural district was dissolved in 1898. In that year, the civil parish of Longworth was abolished and became part of the Urban District of Turton.
crossed the township.
Township (England)
In England, a township is a local division or district of a large parish containing a village or small town usually having its own church...
of the civil
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...
and ecclesiastical parish of Bolton le Moors
Bolton le Moors
Bolton le Moors was a civil parish and ecclesiastical parish of the hundred of Salford in the historic county of Lancashire, England...
in the Salford hundred
Salford (hundred)
The hundred of Salford was an ancient division of the historic county of Lancashire, in Northern England. It was sometimes known as Salfordshire, the name alluding to its judicial centre being the township of Salford...
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...
, England.
History
The township was recorded as Longeworthe in 1254, Lunggewrthe in 1278 and Longeworth in 1290. The Old English suffix worth denotes an enclosure or enclosed settlement.The manor was held of the lords of Manchester as two oxgang
Oxgang
An oxgang or bovate is an old land measurement formerly used in Scotland and England. It averaged around 20 English acres, but was based on land fertility and cultivation, and so could be as low as 15.Skene in Celtic Scotland says:...
s of land by families which assumed the local surname. Longworths lived there from the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
until the mid 17th century. Matthew, son of Siward de Longworth, made a grant of land to Cockersand Abbey
Cockersand Abbey
Cockersand Abbey is a former abbey near Cockerham in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. It was founded before 1184 as the Hospital of St Mary on the marsh belonging to Leicester Abbey. It was refounded as a Premonstratensian priory and subsequently elevated to an abbey in 1192...
about the beginning of the 13th century otherwise there is little recorded about the family. Pedigree
Pedigree chart
A pedigree chart is a diagram that shows the occurrence and appearance or phenotypes of a particular gene or organism and its ancestors from one generation to the next, most commonly humans, show dogs, and race horses....
s were entered at the heraldic visitation
Heraldic visitation
Heraldic Visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms in England, Wales and Ireland in order to regulate and register the coats of arms of nobility and gentry and boroughs, and to record pedigrees...
s in 1567 and 1613. Christopher Longworth died in 1608, holding land and a water mill. Thomas Longworth and Dorothy his wife made a settlement of the manor of Longworth in 1632. After that the manor was sold, probably to the Lacys who recorded a pedigrees in 1664. No house in the township had more than two hearths in 1666, except Thomas Lacy's, which had seven out of a total of twenty-one. In 1738 Longworth is named in a settlement of the estates of William Hulton of Over Hulton
Over Hulton
Over Hulton is a suburb of Westhoughton within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester,England.It lies south west of Bolton.-History:...
.
In 1907 the township was purchased by the Bolton Corporation to build the Delph reservoir. There was a quarry and a cotton mill which was demolished by Bolton Corporation when they bought the land.
Governance
Historically, Longworth formed part of the Hundred of SalfordSalford (hundred)
The hundred of Salford was an ancient division of the historic county of Lancashire, in Northern England. It was sometimes known as Salfordshire, the name alluding to its judicial centre being the township of Salford...
, a judicial division of southwest 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...
. It was one of the townships that made up the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Bolton le Moors
Bolton le Moors
Bolton le Moors was a civil parish and ecclesiastical parish of the hundred of Salford in the historic county of Lancashire, England...
.
Under provisions of the Poor Relief Act 1662
Poor Relief Act 1662
The Poor Relief Act 1662 was an Act of the Cavalier Parliament of England. It was an Act for the Better Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom and is also known as the Settlement Act or, more honestly, the Settlement and Removal Act. The purpose of the Act was to establish the parish to which a person...
, townships
Township (England)
In England, a township is a local division or district of a large parish containing a village or small town usually having its own church...
replaced 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...
es as the main units of local administration in Lancashire. Longworth became one of the eighteen autonomous townships of the civil parish of Bolton le Moors
Bolton le Moors
Bolton le Moors was a civil parish and ecclesiastical parish of the hundred of Salford in the historic county of Lancashire, England...
.
In 1837, Longworth became one of the townships of the Bolton 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...
, which took over the responsibility for the administration and funding of the Poor Law
Poor Law
The English Poor Laws were a system of poor relief which existed in England and Wales that developed out of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws before being codified in 1587–98...
in that area. As with other townships in Lancashire in 1866, Longworth became a civil parish. For a short while, Longworth became part of the Bolton Rural District
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
in 1894, however, that short lived rural district was dissolved in 1898. In that year, the civil parish of Longworth was abolished and became part of the Urban District of Turton.
Geography
Longworth was on the south west slope of Turton Moor and the lower land to the south east between the Longworth and Delph Brooks. The area of the township was 1654 acres (6.7 km²). There was a hall but there was no village or hamlet within the township boundary and the land was chiefly pasture. A road from Egerton passed near the south west border and the ancient road from Blackburn to Bolton through TockholesTockholes
Tockholes is a village and civil parish which forms part of the Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority in the North west of England. Tockholes consists of the village of Tockholes itself and the Hamlet of Ryal Fold, and has a population of 454...
crossed the township.
Demography
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 249 | 226 | 238 | 179 | 149 | 152 | 154 | 113 | 106 | 102 |
| Sources: Local population statistics. Vision of Britain. | ||||||||||
External links
- Boundary Map of Longworth CP/Tn (Vision of Britain)