Misplaced Pages

#805194

45-631: The River Darwen runs through Darwen and Blackburn in Lancashire , England, eventually joining the River Ribble at Walton le Dale south of Preston on its way to the Ribble Estuary . Originating at Jack's Key Clough where Grain Brook and Grainings Brook meet, the two streams from Bull Hill and Cranberry Moss respectively, the river flows through the town of Darwen, continuing into

90-526: A grammar school. In 1931, Darwen was visited by Mahatma Gandhi , he had accepted the invitation from Corder Catchpool, Quaker manager of the Spring Vale Garden Village Ltd, to see the effects of India's boycott of cotton goods. India Mill is now home to many companies, including Brookhouse (producers of aeroplane parts) and Capita Group , which runs TV licensing . Since the 1950s, the textile industry has strongly declined in

135-519: A large and active Anglican church consecrated in 1829. Further Anglican Churches in Darwen include St Cuthbert's (consecrated in 1878) serving the north of the town, and St Barnabas' (built 1884) serving the south. Darwen Methodist Church meets on two sites in the town, at Bright Street and Spring Vale. The Medina Mosque and Islamic Centre, Darwen's first mosque , is located on Victoria Street. Faizaan e Jamal e Mustafa, Darwen's second mosque ,

180-402: A new build was completed on the original site. The original school façade was incorporated into the new build, and Darwen Vale transferred back to the original site in 2012. However, the move had caused major issues with the management at the school, which led to the head leaving and a new head taking over in 2013. Later in 2013, Ofsted ruled that the school was failing and the government ordered

225-449: A round barrow is a hemispherical mound of earth and/or stone raised over a burial placed in the middle. Beyond this there are numerous variations which may employ surrounding ditches, stone kerbs or flat berms between ditch and mound. Construction methods range from a single creation process of heaped material to a complex depositional sequence involving alternating layers of stone, soil and turf with timbers or wattle used to help hold

270-530: A section of the river which had remained in a culvert for 100 years was uncovered at an area of Darwen known as Shorey Bank. Throughout the course of the river many improvements have resulted in improved water quality. 53°44′56″N 2°41′06″W  /  53.7489°N 2.6849°W  / 53.7489; -2.6849 Darwen Darwen is a market town and civil parish in the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire , England. The residents of

315-627: A £2million move from Blackburn Central High School to the vacant Sunnyhurst Centre on Salisbury Road, with the move adding extra places at the school, Crosshill is part of the Champion Education Trust. Darwen is located amid the West Pennine Moors south of Blackburn , it stands within a valley with the River Darwen flowing at its base. The river passes through the town from south to north, subsequently joining

360-548: Is a farmhouse at Bury Fold, dated 1675. Whitehall Cottage is thought to be the oldest house in the town, and was mostly built in the 17th and 18th centuries but contains a chimney piece dated 1557. Like many towns in Lancashire, Darwen was a centre for textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution . Samuel Crompton , inventor of the spinning mule , lived there for part of his life. Rail links and

405-562: Is a venue for meetings of the Darwen Town Council established in 2009. Five shop units opened in 2011. Darwen has four parks. Three of the parks in Darwen are on the west of the main road through the town, with paths leading to countryside and to Jubilee Tower. The fourth, and newest park, is Ashton Park, which is on the east side of Bolton Road, just behind the Spinners Arms public house. Bold Venture Park stands to

450-472: Is also a service, every 20 minutes on weekdays and hourly on Sundays, to Bolton and Clitheroe, but the Bolton service terminates at 7:00pm. Both services are operated by Blackburn Bus Company . In 2008 the "Pennine Reach" scheme, to improve public transport between Darwen, Blackburn and Hyndburn, was proposed by Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen councils, including plans for the addition of bus lanes to

495-587: Is located on Railway Road. It was opened in 2018. Darwen has its own music school, Darwen School of Music (formerly Elite School of Music), situated on Blackburn Road. The school has a majority focus on popular music. Round barrow In Britain, most of them were built between 2200BC and 1100BC. This was the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age. Later Iron Age barrows were mostly different, and sometimes square. At its simplest,

SECTION 10

#1732771844806

540-519: Is seen in parks in the town centre and next to Sainsbury's located in the town centre. Darwen's name is Celtic in origin. In Sub Roman Britain it was within the Brythonic kingdom of Rheged , a successor to the Brigantes tribal territory. The Brythonic language name for oak is derw and this is etymologically linked to Derewent (1208), an ancient spelling for the River Darwen . Despite

585-601: The Leeds and Liverpool Canal arrived in the mid-19th century. The most important textile building in Darwen is India Mill, built by Eccles Shorrock & Company. The company was ruined, however, by the effects of the Lancashire Cotton Famine of the 1860s. Cotton manufacture was an important industry, and by 1907, the Darwen Weavers', Winders' and Warpers' Association had more than 8,000 members in

630-489: The River Darwen which runs through the town. The cotton represents the cotton industry in which the town grew and prospered during the Industrial Revolution and the three bolls to represent the three main areas of Darwen – Over Darwen, Lower Darwen and Hoddlesden . At the helm of the coat of arms is a barred helmet representing nobility, and above it the torse in the town colours of blue and gold. At

675-582: The River Ribble , which flows into the Irish Sea between Lytham St Annes and Southport . The A666 road follows the valley through the town centre as part of its route from the Ribble Valley , north of Blackburn, to Bolton and the boundary between Pendlebury and Irlams o' th' Height in Salford . The town's weather conditions made it perfect for cotton weaving and as a result it became one of

720-552: The bell barrow , bowl barrow , saucer barrow and disc barrow . Denmark has many tumuli, including round barrows. The round barrows here were built over a very broad span of time and culture, from the Neolithic Stone Age to the Viking Age . They show a large variation of construction design while sharing a common exterior look. Tumuli were protected by law in 1937. In Britain round barrows generally date to

765-556: The coronation of Edward VII the land was turned into a public park on 2 July 1903. Whitehall Park is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) park in the south of the town. It was opened in 1879 on land acquired from John Adamson. Darwen sits in a large valley strung along the A666 road along the valley floor. It is connected to the motorway system at Junction 4 of the M65 at Earcroft, on the town's northern boundary, and considerable traffic passes through

810-423: The 1920s part of the market ground was made into the town's bus station which still remains today. Although local government proceedings were transferred to Blackburn in the 1970s, the council chambers remained in the building, and were used by the magistrates' court from 1983 until 1992. The town hall currently houses offices of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and the local Neighbourhood Policing Team , and

855-571: The A666. However, it has been controversial, with some residents placing "Say no to Bus Lane, we don't want it" signs in their windows, and the neighbouring district of Hyndburn pulled out of the scheme. The scheme was put on hold in 2010 as local authorities reviewed their spending after their budgets were cut, before being abandoned later in the year due to lack of government funding, and the councils are now looking at other ways to improve public transport. In 2004 Crown Wallcoverings, previously one of

900-465: The Darwen at the bottom of Moulden Brow on the boundary between Blackburn with Darwen and Chorley Borough Council (the name Moulden Brow being associated with Moulden Water , an alternative name for this stretch of the river). From there, the Darwen flows past Hoghton Tower through Hoghton Bottoms and Samlesbury Bottoms, finally combining with the River Ribble at Walton-le-Dale . " While Darwent Streams with Blood of Scots imbru'd..." The river

945-686: The Peel Street, the library was transferred to the new technical school building in 1895. Today, Darwen Library stands at the corner of Knott Street and School Street to the north of the Circus. It was commissioned by Andrew Carnegie , a Scottish migrant to the USA who made his fortune as a producer of iron and steel. He donated £8,000 in response to a speculative appeal for funds by the Library Committee. The opening took place on 27 May 1908 and

SECTION 20

#1732771844806

990-675: The area becoming part of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria by the mid-8th century, its Brythonic name was never supplanted by an Old English place name. The area around Darwen has been inhabited since the early Bronze Age , and the remains of a round barrow from approximately 2000 BCE have been partially restored at the Ashleigh Barrow in Whitehall. The barrow had ten interments, nine of which were Collared Urn burials. As well as human remains, items found at

1035-599: The barrow included a bronze dagger some 7.5 inches in length, a flint thumb scraper, a sub-plano-convex knife and a clay bead. Copies of the Collared Urns may be seen at the Darwen Library . The Romans once had a force in Lancashire, and a Roman road is visible on the Ordnance Survey map of the area. Medieval Darwen was tiny and little or nothing survives. One of the earliest remaining buildings

1080-499: The biggest businesses in the town, closed with the loss of more than 200 jobs. The Crown building was a large redbrick ten-storey building with numerous chimneys. In 2006 the empty building and the 200 foot (60 m) chimney was demolished. The Darwen News published a Maudley Medley on 9 March 1878: 'Tween two hillsides, both bleak and barren, Lies lovely little "Dirty Darren" The locals refer to themselves as Darreners . They are generally resistant to any attempts at submerging

1125-522: The crest a man stands shouldering a pickaxe , which refers to the town's motto and also represents the mining industry that was present to the east of the town at that time. After the passing of the Education Act 1870 , many schools were established to serve the ever-growing population. Many were later demolished. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy opened in September 2008 at the premises of

1170-743: The film, There Was a Crooked Man , which starred Norman Wisdom and Alfred Marks . The Beatles played in Darwen on Friday 25 January 1963, at the Co-operative Hall. They headlined "The Greatest Teenage Dance" which was commissioned by the Darwen Baptist Youth Club. Support acts included the Electones, the Mike Taylor Combo and the Mustangs with Ricky Day. The Parish Church of Darwen is St Peter's ,

1215-476: The former Darwen Moorland High School on the outskirts of the town, which had closed in July 2008 to reopen as the academy after the summer holidays. All pupils from Darwen Moorland transferred to the academy. Pupils have subsequently moved down to the new site, into a state-of-the-art £49m academy, with sixth form and modern facilities. Darwen Vale High School was temporarily moved to the old Moorland site whilst

1260-703: The identity of the town within Blackburn. A motorway service area at junction 4 of the M65 motorway lies within the town, and was originally named "Blackburn Services". Following local protests it was renamed "Blackburn with Darwen Services". The town is the home of the Darwen Library Theatre (an extension to the library), and the TV show Hetty Wainthropp Investigates . Darwen has a few footnotes in entertainment history: its theatre (now demolished) had appearances by Charlie Chaplin , and it featured in

1305-542: The largest mill towns in Lancashire. The Guinness Book of Records records that Darwen had one of the largest flash floods in the United Kingdom, in 1848; 12 people died. In 1897 the town council met to deliberate how best to celebrate Queen Victoria 's Diamond Jubilee . The idea of building the Jubilee Tower , in conjunction with public access to the moors, was put forward. A competition to design

1350-604: The main council wards for the town. In the 2008 local elections , the For Darwen Party picked up the majority of the wards in the town to put pressure on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council for Darwen to have its own council again. In April 2009 Darwen Town Council was formed. There are five council wards within Darwen out of the 23 in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen. These are: Darwen had its own parliamentary constituency until 1983 when it became part of

1395-596: The present Rossendale and Darwen constituency. This seat is currently held by Member of Parliament Andy MacNae . The coat of arms for Darwen should not be confused with the coat of arms used by the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen , which is the coat of arms for Blackburn. Darwen was granted its coat of arms on 7 August 1878. At the foot of the coat of arms is the town motto in Latin Absque Labore Nihil , which translates as "Nothing without labour". The arms depicts three cotton bolls and

River Darwen - Misplaced Pages Continue

1440-475: The region, although many industrial buildings from the period survive, now used for other purposes. India Mill and its chimney have been sold in a £12 million deal. Among Darwen's other notable industries are Crown Paints , formerly Walpamur Paints, the earliest British paint manufacturer, which named one of its paints 'Darwen Satin Finish'. Crown Wallpaper manufactured wallpaper, Lincrusta and Anaglypta in

1485-475: The school's conversion to academy status, sponsored by the Aldridge Foundation , despite teaching staff and parents protesting governmental imposition on the school's management. In September 2013 Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio opened and in 2014 the school moved to its permanent home in the renovated former Model Lodging House on Police Street. In January 2022 Crosshill School completed

1530-451: The structure together. The center may be placed a stone chamber or cist or in a cut grave. Both intact inhumations and cremations placed in vessels can be found. Many round barrows attract surrounding satellite burials or later ones inserted into the mound itself. In some cases these occur hundreds or even thousands of years after the original barrow was built and were placed by entirely different cultures . Numerous subtypes include

1575-594: The suburbs of Blackburn past Ewood Park . The river passes below the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Ewood Aqueduct and is culverted again at Waterfall and near Griffin Park. It is joined by the River Blakewater near Witton Country Park in Blackburn and leaves the mostly urban landscapes of the towns behind, flowing through parklands and valleys. A further tributary, the River Roddlesworth , joins

1620-518: The tower was won by Ralph Ellison from the borough engineer's department and on 22 June 1897 work began. On 24 September 1898 the opening ceremony was held, attended by over 3,000 people. Present at the ceremony were Councillor Alexander Carus, Mayor Charles Huntington, the High Sheriff of Lancashire and Lord of the Manor Rev. W.A. Duckworth. The tower, which is open to the public, overlooks

1665-471: The town are known as "Darreners". The A666 road passes through Darwen towards Blackburn to the north, Bolton to the south and Pendlebury where it joins the A6 , about 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Manchester . The population of Darwen stood at 28,046 in the 2011 census. The town comprises four wards and has its own town council. The town stands on the River Darwen , which flows from south to north and

1710-633: The town centre along the A666, causing high levels of air pollution. The local council has recently attempted to address the situation by adding a new road layout to the town centre, with public transport and junction improvements to reduce traffic. Darwen stands along the Ribble Valley railway line , operated by Northern . Darwen railway station has up to two trains per hour between Blackburn and Rochdale (via Bolton and Manchester ); one train per hour continues beyond Blackburn to Clitheroe . Darwen's bus terminal (Darwen Circus) hosts buses up to every 12 minutes to Blackburn/Accrington on weekdays. There

1755-577: The town from the moors and stands at an altitude of 1,227 ft (374m) and has a height of 85 ft (26m). A spiral staircase leads to the top from where, on a clear day, Blackpool Tower , the Isle of Man , North Wales and the Furness Peninsula can be seen. In November 2010 the dome of the tower was blown off by strong winds. The dome was restored in January 2012. Originally situated in

1800-431: The town. Much of the town was built between about 1850 and 1900; placenames, date stones in terraces, and the vernacular architecture of cellars, local stone, locally-made brick, pipework and tiles and leaded glass, the last now mostly gone, reflect this. It was one of the first places in the world to have steam trams. Andrew Carnegie financed a public library here; the town also had an art and technology college and

1845-489: The town. ICI Acrylics (now called Lucite International) was where acrylic glass (Perspex for windows and signage, and Sani-ware or Lucite used for the manufacture of baths and shower trays) was invented; it is still manufactured in two separate plants within the town. Spitfire canopies and (later) coloured polythene washing-up bowls were first made here. A Heritage Centre opened in 2016 The municipal borough of Darwen existed for ninety-six years, from 1878. The borough

River Darwen - Misplaced Pages Continue

1890-555: The west of the town, at the foot of the moors and the path which leads to the Jubilee Tower. The land in which the park lies was bought by Darwen Corporation from Rev. W.A. Duckworth. It was designed by R. W. Smith-Saville, the borough engineer, and opened in 1889. Sunnyhurst Wood was originally owned by the Brock-Hollinshead family and used for hunting stag. The area was later sold to Eccles Shorrock. To commemorate

1935-569: Was attended by Mayor Councillor G.P. Holde, Councillor Ralph Yates and Carnegie himself. The library has served the town ever since, with the original lecture hall being transformed into the Library Theatre in June 1971. On 27 April 2017 the library and theatre were designated as a Grade II listed building . Darwen Town Hall was opened on 11 July 1882 and the clock tower was added in 1899 when Dr. James Ballantyne became mayor. In

1980-522: Was merged with Blackburn in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 . The town became part of the Lancashire non-metropolitan district of Blackburn, which was renamed Blackburn with Darwen in 1997, shortly before it became a unitary authority . The population of the town declined from 40,000 in the 1911 census to 30,000 in the 1971 census. Locally, Darwen has been represented by Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors in

2025-437: Was polluted with human and industrial effluent during the Industrial Revolution , and this contamination continued until the early 1970s. The river often changed colour dramatically as a result of paper and paint mills routinely using the river water to flush out dye and paint tanks. This process has now ceased, and as a result the river water is now relatively clear which has resulted in the return of trout and small fish. In 2012

#805194