Inglewhite is a small village in the parish of Goosnargh in Lancashire, England. It lies at the intersection of the roads from Longridge to Garstang and from Broughton to Beacon Fell.
Etymology
The origin of the name Inglewhite is uncertain. One popular interpretation is that the name means 'white fire', from the Gaelic aingeal meaning 'fire'. It is thought to refer to will-o'-the-wisps that were once prevalent on the village green.[citation needed]
History
The road names of Button Street and Silk Mill Lane indicate industries that once thrived near the village.[1] Inglewhite Congregational Church, on Silk Mill Lane, was founded in 1819 and constructed in 1826.[2] The village forge, which made ammunition boxes during the World War I, closed in 1992. The building housed a café for several years but is now closed.[1]
The parish church of St James, in the neighbouring village of Whitechapel, dates from 1738. It was enlarged in 1818 and restored in 1889[3] and has been a Grade II listed building since 1986.[4] The church is part of the Fellside Team Ministry.[5]
Sites of special interest
In 2011, Preston City Council designated eleven structures in the village as sites of special interest.[6] Another two were added in 2022.[7]
- Cloggers and Smithy Cottage
- Toll Bar Cottage
- Former police station
- The Green Man at Inglewhite
- Black Bull Cottage
- Bridge House Farm, farmhouse and Cottages
- Barn on the Green
- Cliftons Farm
- The Old Forge
Four of those designated are Grade II listed:
- Inglewhite Congregational Church[8]
- Market Cross[9]
- Cringle Brooks Farmhouse[10]
- Manor House Farmhouse[11]
Amenities
The public houses the Queens Arms and the Black Bull closed early in the 20th century, leaving only the Green Man at Inglewhite, which was originally established in 1809.[12]
Community
Inglewhite is closely linked to the nearly village of Whitechapel. WICE (Whitechapel and Inglewhite Community Enterprises) has been formed as a community organisation to enable a sustainable and resilient community.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Villages around Preston". www.madeinpreston.co.uk.
- ^ Silk Mill Lane Independent, Inglewhite at GENUKI
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (2002). The Buildings of England: North Lancashire. Yale University Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-300-09617-8.
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Church of St James, Goosnargh, Lancashire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
- ^ "St James". www.achurchnearyou.com.
- ^ INGLEWHITE CONSERVATION AREA CHARACTER APPRAISAL, August 2011 - Preston City Council
- ^ "Inglewhite Conservation Area Character Appraisal" (PDF). July 2022. pp. 12–20.
- ^ Historic England, "Congregational Church, Goosnargh (1073546)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 July 2015
- ^ Historic England, "Inglewhite Cross, Goosnargh (1073539)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 July 2015
- ^ Historic England, "Cringle Brooks Farm, Goosnargh (1164703)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 July 2015
- ^ Historic England, "Manor House Farmhouse and attached barn, Goosnargh (1073540)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 July 2015
- ^ "The Green Man At Inglewhite - The Green Man At Inglewhite". thegreenmanatinglewhite.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
External links
- Photographs of Inglewhite at Geograph.co.uk
- Inglewhite Congregational Church
- Goosnargh at genuki.org.uk
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