Coppull
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Coppull is a village and civil parish in Lancashire
, England. It is part of the borough of Chorley
, lies around 300 feet (91 m) above sea level and has a population of around 7,600. It is bounded by Whittle Brook, Clancutt Brook, the River Yarrow
, Eller Brook, Hic-Bibi Brook and Stars Brook. Coppull is located between Chorley
and Standish, Greater Manchester
, to the east of the A49 road
near Charnock Richard
.
Coppull was archaically known as Cophulle, Crophull or Crophill, meaning "a cropped hill" or a "hill rising to a peak”.
, and the area was subsequently occupied by the Romans
; the Roman Road from Standish to their camp at Walton-le-Dale
passed through the village.
The first mention of "Coppull" came in 1215 as Coppull of Worthington
. By 1830 Coppull was a rather unimportant agricultural area of a few cottages, houses and farms, and a small chapel to the east.
After 1850 Coppull grew rapidly, many new rows of houses were built to house coal miners and factory workers. There were many collieries and deep shafts were sunk for the John Pit, Springfield Pit, Blainscough, Hic Bibi, Darlingtons, Ellerbeck, Birkacre and Pearsons mines. Mineral lines carried coal tubs to the main railway. Brickworks at Hic Bibi, Coppull Moor and off Mike Lane used Coppull clay for this industrial boom.
of the 18th century. As well as the cotton industry the village is situated on the Lancashire Coalfield
. There were several major collieries located in the village during this era with notable collieries being Chisnall Hall
(biggest in the area) and Ellerbeck
; the latter being the last Chorley pit to close in the late 1980s.
The Coppull Ring Mill is arguably Coppull's most famous landmark. The mill has long since stopped manufacturing but the building has been converted to use in the service industry.
Since the decline in manufacturing and the end of the coal industry the village has been converted into a satellite town for commuters to Chorley and Wigan. Notable industries today include The Yew Tree Dairy, Morris's Bakery and Staveley's egg producer.
. The village's closest motorway connections are the M6
Junction 27 at Standish and the M61
Junction 8 at Chorley.
The village was once served by the Blackpool to Liverpool Line stopping at Coppull railway station but this stop was terminated in 1967. Recently there has been a campaign from locals regarding re-opening the station.
The village is also served by two regular Arriva
and Stagecoach
bus services, with Arriva connecting it to Wigan and Chorley Interchange and Stagecoach connecting it just to Chorley. The local Network Chorley
service operates in the village.
has had a strong presence in the village. Chorley Panthers is a successful youth and amateur club based at Chisnall playing fields.
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. It is part of the borough of Chorley
Chorley (borough)
Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, the town of Chorley.-Creation:...
, lies around 300 feet (91 m) above sea level and has a population of around 7,600. It is bounded by Whittle Brook, Clancutt Brook, the River Yarrow
River Yarrow (Lancashire)
The River Yarrow is in Lancashire, with its source at an area called Will Narr at Hordern Stoops, along Spitlers Edge - the Chorley/Blackburn boundary - on the West Pennine Moors. The river feeds the Yarrow Reservoir, which in turn feeds the Anglezarke and Upper and Lower Rivington Reservoirs...
, Eller Brook, Hic-Bibi Brook and Stars Brook. Coppull is located between Chorley
Chorley
Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, in North West England. It is the largest settlement in the Borough of Chorley. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry...
and Standish, Greater Manchester
Standish, Greater Manchester
Standish is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is located on the A49 road between the towns of Chorley and Wigan, a short distance from Junction 27 of the M6 motorway....
, to the east of the A49 road
A49 road
The A49 is a major road in western England, which traverses the Welsh Marches region. It runs north from Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire via Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, then continues through central Cheshire to Warrington and Wigan before terminating at its junction with...
near Charnock Richard
Charnock Richard
Charnock Richard is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, in England.-History:The village was named in the early 13th century by the local landowner, who gave the township his first name of Richard, to distinguish it from neighbouring Heath Charnock. The village is...
.
Coppull was archaically known as Cophulle, Crophull or Crophill, meaning "a cropped hill" or a "hill rising to a peak”.
History
Coppull was largely believed to have been a settlement formed by the BrigantesBrigantes
The Brigantes were a Celtic tribe who in pre-Roman times controlled the largest section of what would become Northern England, and a significant part of the Midlands. Their kingdom is sometimes called Brigantia, and it was centred in what was later known as Yorkshire...
, and the area was subsequently occupied by the Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
; the Roman Road from Standish to their camp at Walton-le-Dale
Walton-le-Dale
Walton-le-Dale is a village in the Borough of South Ribble, in Lancashire, England. It lies on south bank of the River Ribble, and the south-side of the city of Preston, adjacent to Bamber Bridge.-Toponymy:...
passed through the village.
The first mention of "Coppull" came in 1215 as Coppull of Worthington
Worthington, Greater Manchester
Worthington is a civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England, about north of Wigan. The parish is very sparsely populated, at the 2001 census having a population of 135, and does not have an active parish council or parish meeting.It used to have a...
. By 1830 Coppull was a rather unimportant agricultural area of a few cottages, houses and farms, and a small chapel to the east.
After 1850 Coppull grew rapidly, many new rows of houses were built to house coal miners and factory workers. There were many collieries and deep shafts were sunk for the John Pit, Springfield Pit, Blainscough, Hic Bibi, Darlingtons, Ellerbeck, Birkacre and Pearsons mines. Mineral lines carried coal tubs to the main railway. Brickworks at Hic Bibi, Coppull Moor and off Mike Lane used Coppull clay for this industrial boom.
Economy
Coppull expanded greatly along with the rest of Lancashire during the Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
of the 18th century. As well as the cotton industry the village is situated on the Lancashire Coalfield
Lancashire Coalfield
The Lancashire Coalfield in north-west England was one of the most important British coalfields.-Geography and geology:The geology of the coalfield consists of the coal seams of the Upper, Middle and Lower Coal Measures, layers of sandstones, shales and coal of varying thickness, which were laid...
. There were several major collieries located in the village during this era with notable collieries being Chisnall Hall
Chisnall Hall Colliery
Chisnall Hall Colliery was the largest coal mine in the area north of Wigan in Northern England. The mine was sunk on Coppull Moor between 1891 and 1900. It was owned by the Pearson & Knowles Coal and Iron Co Ltd, of Warrington and connected to the London and North Western Railway's Wigan–Preston...
(biggest in the area) and Ellerbeck
Ellerbeck Colliery
Ellerbeck Colliery was a coal mine located on the border of Coppull and Adlington, within the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. The Hilton House and Red Moss Coal Company sank the first shaft in 1876 and it closed in 1928....
; the latter being the last Chorley pit to close in the late 1980s.
The Coppull Ring Mill is arguably Coppull's most famous landmark. The mill has long since stopped manufacturing but the building has been converted to use in the service industry.
Since the decline in manufacturing and the end of the coal industry the village has been converted into a satellite town for commuters to Chorley and Wigan. Notable industries today include The Yew Tree Dairy, Morris's Bakery and Staveley's egg producer.
Transport
Intersecting the village is the B5251 road, which connects Chorley to the Wigan-Preston RoadA49 road
The A49 is a major road in western England, which traverses the Welsh Marches region. It runs north from Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire via Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, then continues through central Cheshire to Warrington and Wigan before terminating at its junction with...
. The village's closest motorway connections are the M6
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...
Junction 27 at Standish and the M61
M61 motorway
The M61 motorway is a motorway in North West England. It runs from the M60 motorway northwest of Manchester and heads northwest past Bolton and Chorley to join the M6 just north of the junction between the M6 and M65 motorways to the south of Preston....
Junction 8 at Chorley.
The village was once served by the Blackpool to Liverpool Line stopping at Coppull railway station but this stop was terminated in 1967. Recently there has been a campaign from locals regarding re-opening the station.
The village is also served by two regular Arriva
Arriva North West
Arriva North West is a division of Arriva that operates bus services around North West England. It consists of two companies: Arriva North West Ltd and Arriva Merseyside Ltd....
and Stagecoach
Stagecoach North West
Stagecoach North West is a major operator of bus services in North West England. It is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group, and has its origins in the purchase of Cumberland in 1987 and Ribble in 1988 from the National Bus Company. The head office of Stagecoach North West is in Carlisle...
bus services, with Arriva connecting it to Wigan and Chorley Interchange and Stagecoach connecting it just to Chorley. The local Network Chorley
Network Chorley
Network Chorley is a Stagecoach in Lancashire operated bus service which provides internal services around the Borough of Chorley.The service operates Optare Solos which previously replaced Mercedes-Benz 709D buses which operated on local routes....
service operates in the village.
Religion
The village has five churches: Coppull Parish C of E Church; St. John the Divine C of E Church; St.Oswald's Roman Catholic Church; Spendmore Lane Methodist Church; and Preston Road Methodist Church.Sport
Owing to Coppull's coal mining history and proximity to Wigan, the sport of rugby leagueRugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
has had a strong presence in the village. Chorley Panthers is a successful youth and amateur club based at Chisnall playing fields.