Pleasington
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Pleasington is a village
and civil parish
in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen
, Lancashire
, England
. It had a population of 467 in the 2001 census.
It is a rural village set on a hillside above the River Darwen
. The village was listed in the Domesday Book
as Plesigtune, a name which means "a settlement owned by Plessa's People".
Pleasington railway station
is on the East Lancashire Line
with trains to destinations including the nearby towns of Blackburn and Preston.
The Roman Catholic Church of St Mary and St John Baptist http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Pleasington/StMaryandStJohntheBaptist.shtml in the village is known as Pleasington Priory
and was built between 1816 - 1819 in a Gothic
style. It is one of only two Grade I Listed buildings in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen.
Pleasington Old Hall is another historic building, built in 1587, and is Grade II Listed. A nature reserve
http://www.lancswt.org.uk/Our%20Reserves/pleasington_old_hall_wood_&_wildlife_garden.htm near the hall was declared in 2006.
Also near the village is Pleasington Playing Fields, a large outdoor sports facility with 12 football pitches opened in 1963 by the Duke of Edinburgh
as King George's Fields
.. Witton Country Park
is connected to the playing fields by a bridge over the River Darwen. Overlooking the area is Pleasington Cemetery, the main cemetery and crematorium for the Blackburn area.
Pleasington is on the National Cycle Network
Route 6, one of the main national bicycle
routes in the UK
, which is planned to connect Windsor
to The Lake District.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
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 Borough 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:...
, 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...
. It had a population of 467 in the 2001 census.
It is a rural village set on a hillside above the River Darwen
River Darwen
The River Darwen is a river running through Darwen and Blackburn in Lancashire.The river was seriously polluted with human and industrial effluent during the Industrial Revolution, up to the early 1970s. The river often changed colour dramatically as a result of paper and paint mills routinely...
. The village was listed in 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...
as Plesigtune, a name which means "a settlement owned by Plessa's People".
Pleasington railway station
Pleasington railway station
Pleasington railway station serves the village of Pleasington in Lancashire, England. The station is on the East Lancashire Line 3 miles west of Blackburn railway station...
is on the East Lancashire Line
East Lancashire Line
The East Lancashire Line is a railway line in the Lancashire region of England, which runs between Preston and Colne, through Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley ....
with trains to destinations including the nearby towns of Blackburn and Preston.
The Roman Catholic Church of St Mary and St John Baptist http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Pleasington/StMaryandStJohntheBaptist.shtml in the village is known as Pleasington Priory
Pleasington Priory
Pleasington Priory, or the Church of St Mary and St John Baptist, is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Pleasington, Lancashire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building...
and was built between 1816 - 1819 in a Gothic
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style. It is one of only two Grade I Listed buildings in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen.
Pleasington Old Hall is another historic building, built in 1587, and is Grade II Listed. A nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
http://www.lancswt.org.uk/Our%20Reserves/pleasington_old_hall_wood_&_wildlife_garden.htm near the hall was declared in 2006.
Also near the village is Pleasington Playing Fields, a large outdoor sports facility with 12 football pitches opened in 1963 by the Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family only four times times since its creation in 1726...
as King George's Fields
King George's Fields
A King George's Field is a public open space in the United Kingdom dedicated to the memory of King George V ....
.. Witton Country Park
Witton Country Park
Witton Country Park is a 480 acre public park in the west of Blackburn, Lancashire. Around half of the park is mixed woodland and parkland, while the rest is either farmland or rough grassland with open access. A visitors' centre features stables with exhibitions of old horse-drawn farm machinery,...
is connected to the playing fields by a bridge over the River Darwen. Overlooking the area is Pleasington Cemetery, the main cemetery and crematorium for the Blackburn area.
Pleasington is on the National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.The National Cycle Network was created by the charity Sustrans , and aided by a £42.5 million National Lottery grant. In 2005 it was used for over 230 million trips.Many routes hope to minimise contact with motor...
Route 6, one of the main national bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
routes in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, which is planned to connect Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
to The Lake District.