North Turton
Encyclopedia
North Turton is a civil parish
of the Unitary authority
of Blackburn with Darwen
in Lancashire
, England
. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001
the civil parish has a population of 3,736.
between Blackburn in the north and Bolton to the south.
part of the former Turton Urban District. Within this civil parish there are three villages, Edgworth, Chapeltown
, Belmont
, and several hamlets
, Entwistle
, Quarlton
, Round Barn, Turton Bottoms and Whittlestone Head.
(Blackburn Road), the A675 (Belmont Road), and the B6391 (Chapeltown Road).
which is served by Northern Rail
who operate services on the 'Ribble Valley' Line
. There was a second, Turton and Edgworth railway station
, but was closed in the 1960's by the Beeching cuts
.
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...
of the Unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. It consists of Blackburn, the small town of Darwen to the south of it, and the surrounding countryside.-Formation:...
in 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
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...
. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001
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 civil parish has a population of 3,736.
Landscape
North Turton is situated in the West Pennine MoorsWest Pennine Moors
The West Pennine Moors cover an area of approximately of moorland and reservoirs in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.The West Pennine Moors are separated from the main Pennine range by the Irwell Valley. The moorland includes Withnell, Anglezarke and Rivington Moors in the extreme west,...
between Blackburn in the north and Bolton to the south.
Civic history
North Turton was created in 1974 from the ruralRural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
part of the former Turton Urban District. Within this civil parish there are three villages, Edgworth, Chapeltown
Chapeltown, Lancashire
Chapeltown is a village of the civil parish of North Turton, in the Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority, in the north west of England. It is situated on the B6391 and lies on southern slopes of the West Pennine Moors. The village was once the historic centre of the old Turton Urban District.The...
, Belmont
Belmont, Lancashire
Belmont is a village in Lancashire, England. It is close to Winter Hill between the towns of Bolton and Darwen. It has around 500 inhabitants and lies within the civil parish of North Turton in the unitary authority area of Blackburn with Darwen.-History:...
, and several hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
, Entwistle
Entwistle, Lancashire
Entwistle is a village in the Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority in Lancashire in the north west of England.Its name derives from the Old English ened and twisla which means a river fork frequented by ducks. The name was recorded as Hennetwisel in 1212, Ennetwysel in 1276 and Entwissell in 1311...
, Quarlton
Quarlton
Quarlton was a township of the civil and ecclesiastical parish of Bolton le Moors in the Salford hundred of Lancashire, England. It lay north east of Bolton.-Topynomy:...
, Round Barn, Turton Bottoms and Whittlestone Head.
Roads
There are three main roads which cross North Turton, the A666A666 road
The A666 is a major road in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, England. Known as Manchester Road, Bolton Road, or Blackburn Road, depending on which area it is in, it runs from its junction with A6 and A580 at the Irlams o' th' Height boundary with Pendlebury near Manchester, through Pendlebury,...
(Blackburn Road), the A675 (Belmont Road), and the B6391 (Chapeltown Road).
Railways
There is an infrequent railway commuter service at Entwistle railway stationEntwistle railway station
The rural Entwistle station is served by Northern Rail services on the Manchester Victoria/Bolton 'Ribble Valley' Line towards Blackburn and Clitheroe. The station is 9 km north of Bolton....
which is served by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
who operate services on the 'Ribble Valley' Line
Ribble Valley Line
The Ribble Valley Line is a railway line that runs from Manchester Victoria through Blackburn to the small market town of Clitheroe in Lancashire. Regular passenger services normally only run as far as Clitheroe, but occasional passenger services run along the line through north Lancashire towards...
. There was a second, Turton and Edgworth railway station
Turton and Edgworth railway station
Turton and Edgworth railway station was situated on what is now the Northern Rail 'Ribble Valley Line'.In spite of its name, it was actually in the village of Chapeltown, Lancashire...
, but was closed in the 1960's by the Beeching cuts
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
.