Inglewhite

Inglewhite

Inglewhite cross and The Green Man
Inglewhite
 Inglewhite shown within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD546400
Civil parishGoosnargh
DistrictPreston
Shire countyLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town PRESTON
Postcode district PR3
Dialling code 01995
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWyre and Preston North
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°51′14″N 2°41′24″W / 53.854°N 2.690°W / 53.854; -2.690

Inglewhite Green
Inglewhite Congregational Chapel

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.

History

The green was traditionally the site of cattle and sheep fairs, but these were stopped in the 19th century by a vicar opposed to the practice of bull baiting.[1] The market cross, dating from 1500, has engraved on its shaft the initials HCIW, dated 1675 and believed to be those of Justice Warren, then Lord of the Manor.

The road names of Button Street and Silk Mill Lane indicate other industries that once thrived near the village. Silk Mill Lane derives its name from a silk mill powered by a waterwheel which once stood adjacent to where the brook crosses the Lane.[1] The Congregational Chapel on Silk Mill Lane was founded in 1819.[2]

The village smithy, which made ammunition boxes during the World War I, closed in 1992. The building opened as a café for several years but has now closed. The public houses The Queens Arms and The Black Bull closed early in the 20th century. The Green Man closed in 2012, awaiting a new landlord.[3] In 2013 The Green Man Pub was reaponed after the brewery that owned it found landlords to run the operation of the pub. However, by 2014 the owners had oncemore changed hands. After redevlopment by the new owners, including a beer garden, a kitchen extension and also interior decor, the pub was fully opened oncemore.[4]

In April 2016 The Green Man at Inglewhite was saved from closure by MIKOH Inns Limited. A five year deal was taken from Punch taverns. Major investment has been injected to return the location to a solid destination public house.

The car park opposite the church was once common land complete with pond and ducking stool. A workhouse once stood in the wood yard.[1]

Community

The village 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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Inglewhite at madeinpreston.co.uk
  2. ↑ Silk Mill Lane Independent, Inglewhite at GENUKI
  3. ↑ 4 February 2013, "Village pubs facing an uncertain future", Longridge News, Johnston Publishing Ltd, Garstang.
  4. ↑ http://greenmaninglewhite.co.uk/
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