Worsthorne
Worsthorne | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | BURNLEY | |
Postcode district | BB10 | |
Dialling code | 01282 | |
Police | Lancashire | |
Fire | Lancashire | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | worsthorne.net | |
Worsthorne is a rural village on the eastern outskirts of Burnley in Lancashire, England. It is in the civil parish of Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood and the borough of Burnley. At the 2011 census the village had a population of 1,028.[1]
The village was known as Worthesthorn in 1202, which means "thorn tree of a man named 'Weorth'."[2]
The village has a small
History
The history of human habitation in the area goes back to the late stone, bronze and Iron Ages. Earthworks and two prehistoric stone circles are shown on Ordnance Survey maps, one at grid reference SD885327 on the moors to the east of the village; both are in a poor state of repair. A flint dagger 15 cm in length found on the moor is now in Towneley Museum.[5]
Governance
Worsthorne forms part of the Worsthorne with Cliviger
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Landmarks
An earlier landmark used to be Worsthorne Methodist Chapel, on Chapel Street off Ormerod Street, next to where the former Old Hall stood, but it was demolished in the 1980s, an old people's home now sits on this site. The connected Sunday School building is now a children's nursery.
There is a former cotton mill in Gordon Street, a relic of the time when the area, especially Burnley, was the world centre of cotton weaving.
There are two
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Education
The village has a primary school with about 180 pupils in the 4–11 age range,[12] serving Worsthorne, Hurstwood, Brownside and Pike Hill.[13] The school houses seven classes in modern buildings and has extensive playing fields and grounds. Students used to be organised into four houses, Gorple, Extwistle, Brownside and Ormerod, which were named after the four roads running into Worsthorne and which meet in the village square. However, in 2020 the houses were renamed to Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. The original village school house, now converted into residential housing, stands in the square.
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Transport
A regular bus service (route 4) runs between Worsthorne, Burnley and Stoops. On Mondays to Fridays, the first bus leaves the village square at 06:53 and services then run hourly until 18:53 [14]
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Notable people
- Ron Greenwood CBE (1921–2006), the English football player and manager, was born in Worsthorne.
- Footballer Brian Miller lived there for many years before passing away in 2007. Miller played and managed Burnley F.C. throughout his career at the football club.
- Catriona Seth, Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature at the University of Oxford, was born here
- Thomas Whitham VC, soldier, First World War was born here.
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Lancashire County Council. "Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Parish Council". Lancashire Parish Portal. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ Ron Freethy (2006). "Tourist Guide to Worsthorne". burnleycitizen.co.uk (Newsquest). Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ David Ward (10 June 2004). "Right on the Edge". Guardian Unlimited. London. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ Paul Kenyon. "Worsthorne Moor (Slipper Hill)". Paul's Stone Circle Data Base. Archived from the original on 25 September 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ David Ward (4 May 2002). "Voice of BNP's new stronghold: 'No one in this village is a racist'". Guardian Unlimited. London. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Scott Cunliffe". burnley.moderngov.co.uk. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Burnley Borough Council (2003). "Beautiful Villages". Burnley Tourism. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ "Search Results". The Incorporated Church Building Society archive. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ Burnley Tourist Information Centre (2006). "Burnley 2006 Heritage Open Days" (PDF). Burnley Tourism. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ "Real Ale Pubs in the Burnley Area". East Lancashire CAMRA. 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ "Worsthorne Primary School" (PDF). Ofsted. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ "About our school". Worsthorne Primary. 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ Council, Lancashire County. "Bus Timetables". Lancashire.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2021.