Inglewhite

Inglewhite is a small village in the parish of Goosnargh in Lancashire, England. It lies at the intersection of the roads from Longridge to Garstang and from Broughton to Beacon Fell.

Inglewhite

Inglewhite cross and The Green Man public house in 2005
Inglewhite
Shown within the City of Preston district
Inglewhite
Location within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD546400
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR3
Dialling code01995
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
Inglewhite Green
Inglewhite Congregational Chapel

Etymology

The origin of the name Inglewhite is uncertain. One popular interpretation is that the name means 'white fire', from the Gaelic aingeal meaning 'fire'. It is thought to refer to will-o'-the-wisps that were once prevalent on the village green.

History

The green was traditionally the site of cattle and sheep fairs, but these were stopped in the 19th century by a vicar opposed to the practice of bull baiting.[1] The market cross, dating from 1500, has engraved on its shaft the initials HCIW, dated 1675 and believed to be those of Justice Warren, then Lord of the Manor.

The road names of Button Street and Silk Mill Lane indicate other industries that once thrived near the village. Silk Mill Lane derives its name from a silk mill powered by a waterwheel which once stood adjacent to where the brook crosses the Lane.[1] The Congregational Chapel on Silk Mill Lane was founded in 1819.[2]

The village smithy, which made ammunition boxes during the World War I, closed in 1992. The building opened as a café for several years but has now closed. The car park opposite the church was once common land complete with pond and ducking stool. A workhouse once stood in the wood yard.[1]

Sites of special interest

In 2011, Preston City Council designated eight buildings in the village as sites of special interest:[3]

  • Inglewhite Methodist Church
  • The Green Man
  • Black Bull Cottage
  • Bridge Cottages
  • Barn on the Green
  • Agricultural building, Manor House Farm
  • Manor House Farmhouse
  • Sandersons Joiners

Amenities

The public houses The Queens Arms and The Black Bull closed early in the 20th century, leaving only The Green Man.[4]

Community

The village is closely linked to the nearly village of Whitechapel. WICE (Whitechapel and Inglewhite Community Enterprises) has been formed as a community organisation to enable a sustainable and resilient community.

See also

References
  1. "Villages around Preston". www.madeinpreston.co.uk.
  2. Silk Mill Lane Independent, Inglewhite at GENUKI
  3. INGLEWHITE CONSERVATION AREA CHARACTER APPRAISAL, August 2011 - Preston City Council
  4. "The Green Man At Inglewhite - The Green Man At Inglewhite". thegreenmanatinglewhite.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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