Eccleshill, Lancashire

Eccleshill is a civil parish in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England. The population of the parish was only 319, at the census of 2011.[1][2] It contains the hamlets of Eccleshill, Grimshaw and Waterside.[3] Located, within the parish, is Shaws of Darwen, whom manufacture goods, such as sinks and architectural terracotta.

Eccleshill

Leonard Terrace, Waterside (April 2006)
Eccleshill
Shown within Blackburn with Darwen
Eccleshill
Location within Lancashire
Population319 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSD707236
Civil parish
  • Eccleshill
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDARWEN
Postcode districtBB3
Dialling code01254
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

The factory, situated in Waterside, opened in 1908, and, in the 1920s, was the largest employer in Darwen.[4]

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's Hoddlesden Branch Line, the goods line opened in 1876, passed through the parish. It was built, to provide one service to Hoddlesden, south of Eccleshill, and although the passenger service was proposed, the application was not successful. The goods station, at Hoddlesden, closed in 1950, but the line remained open to Waterside, to serve Shaws of Darwen, until 1962.[5]

See also

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Eccleshill Parish (1170211124)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 March 2018.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. "Eccleshill Parish Council". lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk. 11 February 2007. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. "Map of Eccleshill parish". Lancashire County Council. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
  4. "About Shaws of Darwen". Shaws of Darwen. 16 May 2008. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2008.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. "England & Wales: closed railways". 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.


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