Bamber Bridge
Bamber Bridge | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | PRESTON | |
Postcode district | PR5 | |
Dialling code | 01772 | |
Police | Lancashire | |
Fire | Lancashire | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Bamber Bridge is a large village[2] in Lancashire, England, 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Preston, in the borough of South Ribble. The name derives from the Old English "bēam" and "brycg", which probably means "tree-trunk bridge".[3] People who live in Bamber Bridge like to be known as Briggers.
History
Textiles
By 1764
In 1857, as a result of the downturn in the cotton trade, a large manufacturer and spinner in the village (Bamber Bridge SP & WN Co.) reported liabilities estimated at £40,000 to £60,000, and were about to go on short time.[6]
On 31 October 1859, the Withy Trees Mill in the village, owned by Eccles and Company, burnt down. It was reported that the spinning-master and engineer had stayed on after the mill had closed at 6:00 pm to repair some machinery on the third floor. A spark from a lamp is said to have dropped on some cotton waste, igniting it. Nobody was killed or injured, but between 16,000 and 17,000 spindles and 270 looms were destroyed and 250 people lost their jobs.[7]
On 7 June 1862, The Times stated that 600 hands had been thrown out of work with the stoppage of Dewhurst's Mill. The same report described the economic problems of the village: 1 in 5 people in Bamber Bridge and Walton-le-Dale and the surrounding area were now reduced to pauperism.[8]
A petition against the recognition of the Confederate States of America was presented to the House of Commons on Monday, 29 June 1863, by a villager, a Mr Barnes. No mention is made of his first name or whether he represented any organisation.[9]
The trade unionist
Second World War
During the Second World War, Bamber Bridge was home to the 1511 Quartermaster Truck regiment. The unit was
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Top of the tower, all that remains of Orr's Mill, School Lane. This was originally the top part of the tower of the Bamber Bridge Spinning & Weaving Company mill, Wesley Street (image shown in this collection). A similar dome had adorned Orr's Mill.
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These cottages on Withy Trees Road were constructed for the hands at Withy Trees Mill
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Handloom weavers' cottages, Church Road
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Spinners' cottages, Spinners Square
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Bamber Bridge Spinning & Weaving Company Mill, Wesley Street, prior to its demolition in 2015
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Inscription, Bamber Bridge Spinning & Weaving Company Mill, Wesley Street, prior to its demolition in 2015
Transport
Railways
The first railway through Bamber Bridge was the horsedrawn Lancaster Canal Tramroad, which connected two parts of the Lancaster Canal, and crossed Station Road.
The steam-hauled railway came to Bamber Bridge around the same time as the first cotton mills. A line was built connecting Blackburn with the West Coast Main Line at Farington, with a branch connecting Bamber Bridge directly to Preston. Bamber Bridge station was built where the railway crossed Station Road at a level crossing.
The stretch of track through the village was first owned by the
In March 1859, a Hurricane engine bolted off the rails at Bamber Bridge, ran across the level crossings and caught the end of a house, knocking down the gable end. The accident did not end with any death or injury, even though a woman was washing in the kitchen of the house.[13]
The railway was then amalgamated into the
The line from Farington to Blackburn is now part of the
The direct route to Preston was closed by British Rail in the 1970s, and most of the route is now a cycle route, forming part of the National Cycle Network.
Roads
Station Road is the main road through Bamber Bridge, and most of the shops are on this road. It crosses the railway at a level crossing next to the railway station. It was formerly part of the A6, until a bypass was built in the 1980s.[14]
The village is also at the northern end of the A49, where it meets the A6.
The section of the
Public transport
Bamber Bridge railway station has hourly direct trains to Preston, Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley and various railway stations in between. There are also Sunday direct services to Lytham St Annes and Blackpool South but these require a change at Preston on other days. Trains to Bradford and Leeds that pass through the unmanned station normally require a change at either Blackburn or Preston.
The Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire 125 bus route from Preston runs regularly through Bamber Bridge en route to Chorley and Bolton.
The 113 service is operated on behalf of Lancashire County Council by Vision Bus between Preston and Leyland links Bamber Bridge with Gregson Lane and Lostock Hall.
The 112 service, also operated on behalf of Lancashire County Council by Holmeswood Chaches from Preston to Croston via Clayton Brook and Leyland, also operates through the village.
The seasonal X8 service to Keswick operates once in each direction on Saturdays between April and October.
Politics
Local
Bamber Bridge is an unparished area within
County
Bamber Bridge is covered by two electoral divisions on Lancashire County Council. The first, Lostock Hall & Bamber Bridge, covers the majority of Bamber Bridge and is represented by Jeff Couperthwaite. The second, South Ribble East, covers part of the south and east of Bamber Bridge and is represented by Barrie Yates. Both county councillors are members of the Conservative Party.[17]
Parliamentary
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire, the
Boundary changes proposed by the Boundary Commission for England as part of
Demographics
This section needs to be updated.(September 2023) |
Population. The 2001 Census data for the three wards that make up Bamber Bridge listed the entire population as 12,126. Of this number, 5,882 are listed as male and 6,244 as female.
Age. The population was divided into the following age groups; 0–4 years, 5.86%; 5–15 years, 14.64%; 16–19 years, 4.19%; 20–44 years, 34.34%; 45–64 years, 25.21%, and; over 65 years, 15.75%.
Ethnicity. According to census returns, the ethnic make-up of the village was; White, 98.10%; Mixed, 0.50%; Asian or Asian British, 0.66%; Black, Black British, 0.23%, and; Chinese or other ethnic group, 0.51%.
Religion. The percentage of people listing themselves as; Christian, 86.68%; Buddhist, 0.10%; Hindu, 0.32%; Jewish, 0.00%; Muslim, 0.21%; Sikh, 0.11%; Other religions, 0.07%; No religion, 7.91%, and; Religion not stated, 4.60%.
Housing. In 2001, there were a total of 5,027 households in the three wards. Of the total 84.14% were owner occupied and 15.86% were rented. Expressed as a percentage of the total; 34.50% owned their property outright; 48.47% owned their property with a mortgage or a loan, and; 1.16% of householders had
Health. In 2001; 67.28% of people were listed as 'in good health'; 22.89% in fairly good health; 9.83% not in good health, and; 19.74% of people were listed with a limiting long-term illness.[1]
Worship
Bamber Bridge has two
The village's
Bamber Bridge
Bamber Bridge is also home to Valley Church
Notable people
- Kevin Brown (born 1950), an English blues musician was born in Bamber Bridge.[27]
See also
References
- ^ a b "2001 census returns for the three Bamber Bridge Wards". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office For National Statistics. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Bamber Bridge, South Ribble - area information, map, walks and more". Getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Bamber Bridge" A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.
- ^ The Times, Friday, 27 June 1913; p. 31; Issue 40249; col B
- ^ The Calico Printing Industry of Lancastria in the 1840s by K. L. Wallwork. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, No. 45. (September , 1968), pp. 143-156.
- ^ The Times, Wednesday, 27 May 1857; p. 10; Issue 22691; col F
- ^ The Times, Friday, 4 November 1859; p. 4; Issue 23455; col E
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 7 June 1862; p. 12; Issue 24266; col F
- ^ The Times, Tuesday, 30 June 1863; p. 7; Issue 24598; col D
- ^ The Times, Monday, 19 November 1979; p. 25; Issue 60478; col C
- ^ Geoffrey Goodman, "Woodcock, George (1904–1979)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
- ^ "Railway Children reboot: film explores black GI segregation in 40s Britain". The Guardian. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ The Times 14 March 1859; p. 9; Issue 23253; col F
- ^ "A6 - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". Sabre-roads.org.uk. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 May 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Motorway Database » M6". CBRD. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Member and committee information | South Ribble Borough Council". Egenda.southribble.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Lancashire County Council: Elections". 3.lancashire.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ News Release dated 19 January 2005, The Boundary Commission for England
- ^ "Leyland Deanery". Diocese of Blackburn. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- ^ "Church database". GENUKI. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Saviour, Church Road, Bamber Bridge, South Ribble, Lancashire (1074104)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- ^ "Church database". GENUKI. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "St Mary's Brownedge, Bamber Bridge". Stmarysbrownedge.org.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Bamber Bridge Methodist Church". Bamber Bridge Methodist Church. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Valley Church — Welcome Home". Valleychurch.eu. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Fulwood Free Methodist Church | Be Disciples, Make Disciples". Fulwoodfmc.net. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Bluesweb. "Dixiefrog Records". Bluesweb.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
External links
- Media related to Bamber Bridge at Wikimedia Commons