Feniscowles
| Feniscowles | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Immanuel Parish Church, Feniscowles | |
  Feniscowles Shown within Blackburn with Darwen  Feniscowles Location within Lancashire | |
| OS grid reference | SD645257 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLACKBURN |
| Postcode district | BB2 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Feniscowles is a village in the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England. It lies approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Blackburn, in the civil parish of Livesey.
Description
The village is primarily a
The village is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Bridge 92, to the south of the village, also known as Millfield Bridge, is a Grade II listed structure and is described by English Heritage as: "Accommodation bridge over Leeds-Liverpool Canal. 1811-16, Supervising Engineer probably Joseph Priestley. Squared sandstone. Elliptical portal with rusticated voussoirs and keystone, band, parapet with ridge coping, pilastered ends to curved keepers".[1][2]
The village also lies on the
On the edge of the village, next to the River Darwen is Feniscowles New Hall, now a ruin but in the 19th century the home of the Feilden family.[7]
In the village there is a school called Feniscowles Primary.
History
The village is mentioned in documents as early as 1276, when its name was recorded as 'Feinycholes'.[8]
Feniscowles Old Hall was built in the 15th century on the north bank of the River Darwen.[9] In 1800 Feniscowles was a hamlet with a population of around 60 people.[10]
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "Millfield Bridge (1165324)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Arch Bridge 92 Over Leeds Liverpool Canal - Withnell, UK - Stone Bridges on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ The Reelers Trail : Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Archived 1 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Papermaking Members Archived 15 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sappi Limited – About Sappi | Sappi Fine Paper Europe
- ^ Paper-maker's Sun site rebid
- ^ Blackburn Encyclopaedia F Archived 10 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CommuniGate | History of Feniscowles Archived 4 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Land of "Livesey of Livesey"". Livesay Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ "Feniscowles, Blackburn". Cottontown.org. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Archived from the original on 4 May 2005. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
External links
Media related to Feniscowles at Wikimedia Commons
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