Tarleton
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Population
| Population growth in Tarleton from 1881–1961 | |||||||||||
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| Year | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1961 | |||
| Population | 1,900 | 1,772 | 1,800 | 1,997 | 2,115 | 2,407 | 2,774 | 3,001 | |||
Tarleton CP/Tn |
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Economy
Market gardening
A market garden is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. It is distinguishable from other types of farming by the diversity of crops grown on a small area of land, typically, from under one acre ...
, particularly growing salad crops.
Mark Square is a shopping area at the centre of the village, which is subject to plans for expansion to have 30 shops and a number of residential properties.
Transport
Tarleton was served by former Preston to SouthportWest Lancashire Railway
The West Lancashire Railway ran northeast from Southport to Preston in northwest England.-History:Construction was started by Samuel Swire the Mayor of Southport, on 19 April 1873....
line which ran through Hesketh Bank
Hesketh Bank railway station
Hesketh Bank railway station was on the West Lancashire Railway in England. It served the village of Hesketh Bank.The station was adjacent to a swing bridge over the River Douglas...
until its closure in 1964. The Rufford
Rufford, Lancashire
-Population :-Economy:The village is largely rural with little or no industry. The farmland is grade one agricultural land. In the early 20th century the village was described as "one of the prettiest in South Lancashire" and was a destination for day trips from neighbouring towns...
Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of , it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line...
runs into the River Douglas
River Douglas
The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland or Astland, is a river that flows through Lancashire and Greater Manchester in the north-west of England...
at Tarleton Lock was served by a goods branch line
Branch line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
on the railway. The A565 road
A565 road
The A565 is a road in England that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside to Tarleton in Lancashire. It is a primary route linking the town of Southport to Liverpool and to Preston ....
and the A59 road
A59 road
The A59 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside, to York in North Yorkshire.-Merseyside:The A59 begins in the centre of Liverpool at the mouth of the Birkenhead Tunnel, and heads north out of the city, first as Scotland Road in Vauxhall, then Kirkdale Road,...
meet at Tarleton Cross roads which provide main road transport links to the village and surrounding area. The roads bypass the village and the crossroad junction separates the village from the hamlet of Sollom
Sollom
Sollom is a hamlet in the townshop of Tarleton, in Lancashire, England. It lies south of Tarleton and north of Rufford on the A59 road, giving the village good links to Preston, Southport and Liverpool....
.
Landmarks
The village has several Listed buildings, barns and houses, and Holy Trinity and the older St Mary's churches which are of historical and architectural merit. The stone Bank Bridge carries the A59 roadA59 road
The A59 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside, to York in North Yorkshire.-Merseyside:The A59 begins in the centre of Liverpool at the mouth of the Birkenhead Tunnel, and heads north out of the city, first as Scotland Road in Vauxhall, then Kirkdale Road,...
over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of , it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line...
and River Douglas
River Douglas
The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland or Astland, is a river that flows through Lancashire and Greater Manchester in the north-west of England...
.
Education
Tarleton County Primary School and Tarleton Church of England Primary School serve the village. Tarleton High SchoolTarleton high school
Tarleton High School is a secondary comprehensive school situated in Tarleton, Lancashire, England and is under the headship of Mrs.Gwinnett, with a specialist status as a Technology College...
, a Technology College, serves the surrounding villages. It has a swimming pool and sports grounds. The High School is the home to a squadron of the Air Training Corps
Air Training Corps
The Air Training Corps , commonly known as the Air Cadets, is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is a voluntary youth group which is part of the Air Cadet Organisation and the Royal Air Force . It is supported by the Ministry of Defence, with a regular RAF Officer, currently Air...
, 471 (Hesketh Bank and Tarleton) Sqn, and a variety of sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s clubs including 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...
, football, rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
clubs.
Religion
An ancient chapel dedicated to St Helen was built in the township. George Dandy, the priest, founded a chantryChantry
Chantry is the English term for a fund established to pay for a priest to celebrate sung Masses for a specified purpose, generally for the soul of the deceased donor. Chantries were endowed with lands given by donors, the income from which maintained the chantry priest...
there in about 1525. A hermitage
Hermitage (religious retreat)
Although today's meaning is usually a place where a hermit lives in seclusion from the world, hermitage was more commonly used to mean a settlement where a person or a group of people lived religiously, in seclusion.-Western Christian Tradition:...
in the chapel yard was occupied by Hugh Dobson, a professed hermit of the order of St. Anthony, in about 1530. Sir Thomas Hesketh bought and demolished the chapel leaving Tarleton without a place of worship. In 1650 the inhabitants of Tarleton, Holmes and Sollom built a church at Three Lanes end which was assigned a parish in 1658. It was little used and fell into ruin.
In 1719 land was given for St. Mary's
St Mary's Church, Tarleton
St Mary's Church, Tarleton, is a redundant Anglican church which stands on the A59 road as it runs to the south of the village of Tarleton, Lancashire, England...
on the A59 road
A59 road
The A59 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside, to York in North Yorkshire.-Merseyside:The A59 begins in the centre of Liverpool at the mouth of the Birkenhead Tunnel, and heads north out of the city, first as Scotland Road in Vauxhall, then Kirkdale Road,...
. It is used for services once a year for "Old Church Sunday" in August. It was built in brick with a belfry tower of stone added in 1824. The interior has its original simple fittings which include a gallery staircase. The chancel has a semi-octagonal apse.
It was replaced by Holy Trinity built in 1886 in the neo-Gothic style with a tall spire to the designs of W. Basset-Smith. The church is situated next to Tarleton Church of England Primary School on Church Road.
There is a Methodist Chapel on Church Road and the Roman Catholic, Our Lady Help of Christians is situated on Hesketh Lane.
Tarleton Rectory was demolished despite being of architectural interest.
Local facilities
Tarleton has a small public libraryPublic library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
; The fire station in the village has a training tower and houses one appliance.
Notable people
- Gary Ablett, professional football player, coach, former manager of Stockport County
- Dr Brian Iddon, Former Member of Parliament for Bolton South East
- Dame Nancy RothwellNancy RothwellDame Nancy J. Rothwell, DBE, FRS is a British physiologist and academic who became the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester in July 2010, having been Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor since January 2010. Dame Nancy is also a director of pharmaceuticals company...
, physiologist, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester