Garswood
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Garswood | ||
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Village | ||
Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | WIGAN | |
Postcode district | WN4 | |
Dialling code | 01942 - 01744 | |
Police | Merseyside | |
Fire | Merseyside | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Garswood is a village in the
History
Formerly in the
The name was recorded as Gratiswode (undated).Along with extensive farming, Garswood has seen much coal mining activity in its past, due to strata running up to an adjacent fault causing much outcropping of coal seams. Local mines included Garswood Park (which operated 1868–1880), Seneley Green (1869-1880), Birchenheds (1880-1925) and Park (1869-1960).[2]
Mining has taken place using (comparatively) shallow shafts and many drifts. The last
The village contains the Railway Hotel, the Stag Hotel and the Simms Road Inn
Education
In 1588 Seneley Green (as it was then known) became the site of Ashton-in-Makerfield Free Grammar School, the area's first free grammar school, founded by Robert Byrchall on land granted for the purpose by Sir Thomas Gerard.[6]
Whilst the original building has long since demolished, today the site is used as Garswood
Ashton-in-Makerfield Free Grammar School was attended by Saint Edmund Arrowsmith, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.[8]
Garswood County
Governance
Before 1974 Garswood fell under the administrative control of Ashton-in-Makerfield Urban District. In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the district was abolished, with the area split administratively. The changes resulted in the creation of the Seneley Green Parish, containing Garswood, Pewfall and Downall Green, which now fell within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in the newly created Merseyside.
The village is now part of the Billinge and Seneley Green ward of St Helens.
Sport
Garswood Stags ARLFC was founded in 2013, the club are Coached by former St Helens RL and Great Britain international Paul Loughlin.
Transport
Garswood railway station provides direct rail links to Liverpool, St. Helens and Wigan, plus many other stations along the same line.
Road links are provided by the village's proximity to the
Companies including Arriva, Huyton Travel and Cumfy Bus operate bus services locally and there are links to other areas including St Helens, Rainford, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Billinge.
See also
References
- ^ "Garwood Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Coal Mines - England". Northern Mine Research Society. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Garswood Labour Club". Facebook.
- ^ "Garswood Conservative & Working Mens Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Garswood Utd FC". Facebook.
- ^ "The foundation of Seneley Green Grammar School" (PDF).
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Garswood Branch Library, Seneley Green, St. Helens". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "St Edmund Arrowsmith". stoswaldandstarrowsmith.org.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Garswood Primary and Nursery School - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 12 August 2021.