Grimsargh
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Grimsargh is a village and civil parish
in the City of Preston, Lancashire
, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,164. The parish is part of the electoral ward of Preston Rural East
.
, and south of Goosnargh
. Notable features include St. Michael's parish church
(CE) and a large parkland area to the west of the village. Several large reservoirs can be found to the east and until recently these were used extensively by local anglers. The Savick Brook
flows just north of the village. The village is also along the route of the Ribble Way
.
Grimsargh
was once a stop on the now dismantled Preston to Longridge railway line. A junction and platform to the north east of the station allowed passengers to board trains to the nearby Whittingham Hospital via the private Whittingham Hospital Railway
.
hundred
, in which Preston was also included.
Oliver Cromwell
's Roundhead
army came through Grimsargh en route to what is now Walton-le-Dale
in Preston, on what became known as the Battle of Preston
on 17 August 1648.
The name Grimsargh is said to derive from an Old Norse
name Grímr with Norse erg. One reference lists it as coming from the Domesday Book
's Grimesarge, "at the temple of Grimr" (a name for Odin
).
club, cricket
club and pavilion. Grimsargh St. Michael's Church, St. Michael's Primary School and pre-school are all located near the village hall
.
Grimsargh Village Hall is a popular and thriving venue for public activities and private events, run by the Grimsargh Village Community Association. The Hall also hosts the monthly Grimsargh Farmers' Market which is a well-established and popular market
offering a wide range of local produce and crafts.
Grimsargh also has an active Parish Council, with nine Councillors and a Clerk.
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...
in the City of Preston, Lancashire
City of Preston, Lancashire
The City of Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign...
, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,164. The parish is part of the electoral ward of Preston Rural East
Preston Rural East
Preston Rural East is an electoral ward in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward is in the eastern and northeastern part of the city near the M55 motorway moving out towards Sherwood and Grimsargh.-Parishes:...
.
Geography
The village lies between Preston and LongridgeLongridge
Longridge is a small town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated north-east of the city of Preston, at the western end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble. Its nearest neighbours are Grimsargh and the Roman town of Ribchester , ...
, and south of Goosnargh
Goosnargh
Goosnargh is a village and civil parish on the north side of Preston, Lancashire, England. The village lies between Broughton and Longridge, and mostly lies in the civil parish of Whittingham, although the ancient centre lies in the civil parish of Goosnargh...
. Notable features include St. Michael's parish church
St Michael's Church, Grimsargh
St Michael's Church, Grimsargh, is in the village of Grimsargh, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Grimsargh, the archdeaconry of Preston, and the diocese of Blackburn...
(CE) and a large parkland area to the west of the village. Several large reservoirs can be found to the east and until recently these were used extensively by local anglers. The Savick Brook
Ribble Link
The Millennium Ribble Link is a Linear Water Park and new navigation which links the once-isolated Lancaster Canal in Lancashire, England to the River Ribble...
flows just north of the village. The village is also along the route of the Ribble Way
Ribble Way
The Ribble way is a long distance walk between the Lancashire coast and the Yorkshire Dales National Park largely following the course of the River Ribble....
.
Industry
The village has one public house, The Plough, situated in the village centre. In recent years the pub has won several county-wide awards for its food and service. There is also a private members social club in the village.Grimsargh
Grimsargh railway station
Grimsargh railway station was on the single track Preston and Longridge Railway. It served the village of Grimsargh in Lancashire, England....
was once a stop on the now dismantled Preston to Longridge railway line. A junction and platform to the north east of the station allowed passengers to board trains to the nearby Whittingham Hospital via the private Whittingham Hospital Railway
Whittingham Hospital Railway
The Whittingham Hospital Railway was a private light railway operated by Lancashire County Council to serve their local mental asylum at Whittingham. Opened in 1889, it carried goods and passengers between Grimsargh on the Preston and Longridge Railway and the hospital grounds...
.
History
The town formed a parish in 1875 within the area known as Brockholes, which became one part of the much larger AmoundernessAmounderness
Amounderness was a hundred of Lancashire in North West England. Formerly, the name had been used for territories now in Lancashire and north of the River Ribble that had been included in Domesday Yorkshire.-Etymology and history:...
hundred
Hundred (division)
A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in England, Wales, Denmark, South Australia, some parts of the United States, Germany , Sweden, Finland and Norway, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions...
, in which Preston was also included.
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
's Roundhead
Roundhead
"Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I and his supporters, the Cavaliers , who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings...
army came through Grimsargh en route to what is now 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:...
in Preston, on what became known as the Battle of Preston
Battle of Preston (1648)
The Battle of Preston , fought largely at Walton-le-Dale near Preston in Lancashire, resulted in a victory by the troops of Oliver Cromwell over the Royalists and Scots commanded by the Duke of Hamilton...
on 17 August 1648.
The name Grimsargh is said to derive from an Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
name Grímr with Norse erg. One reference lists it as coming from the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
's Grimesarge, "at the temple of Grimr" (a name for Odin
Odin
Odin is a major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard. Homologous with the Anglo-Saxon "Wōden" and the Old High German "Wotan", the name is descended from Proto-Germanic "*Wodanaz" or "*Wōđanaz"....
).
Community
Grimsargh now contains a bowlsBowls
Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...
club, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
club and pavilion. Grimsargh St. Michael's Church, St. Michael's Primary School and pre-school are all located near the village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
.
Grimsargh Village Hall is a popular and thriving venue for public activities and private events, run by the Grimsargh Village Community Association. The Hall also hosts the monthly Grimsargh Farmers' Market which is a well-established and popular market
Farmers' market
A farmers' market consists of individual vendors—mostly farmers—who set up booths, tables or stands, outdoors or indoors, to sell produce, meat products, fruits and sometimes prepared foods and beverages...
offering a wide range of local produce and crafts.
Grimsargh also has an active Parish Council, with nine Councillors and a Clerk.