Local History – Page 12 – Newton-le-Willows

Newton Guide from c1967

25 June 200612 August 2024 Steven Dowd

Situation and Communications THE URBAN DISTRICT of Newton-le-Willows is in South West Lancashire. It is an industrial town but is within easy reach of open countryside and has many open spaces within its boundaries and good class residential areas. The population is approximately 22,000 and the district comprises some 3,103 acres. Communications are very good. The Earlestown station in the centre of the commercial sector of the town is on the main Liverpool-Manchester railway and is an important junction. The Trans-Pennine diesel services stop at this station on their regular…

Local Church build dates

20 June 200622 December 2013 Steven Dowd

Found these dates for the building of local churches, thought the info could add to the local data available on the website. 1864 St. Mary & Johns (RC) 1866 the Wesleyan Chapel 1872 the Primitive Methodist Chapel 1878 St. Johns and the Congregational Church 1881 the Baptist Church

History of Newton in Makerfield

16 May 200622 December 2013 Steven Dowd

From the 1911 book Victoria History of the County of Lancaster Vol 4.This township is usually called Newton in Makerfield or Newton le Willows, to distinguish it from other places of the name. It has an area of 3,103 acres, (fn. 2) and the population in 1901 numbered 16,699. Sankey Brook and its tributary Newton Brook form the greater part of the southern boundary; the latter is joined by the Millingford Brook, which crosses the township from north to south. NEWTON IN MAKERFIELD Neweton, Dom. Bk. Makeresfeld, 1205, 1351; Makefeld,…

Burtonwood, from the Censuses of 1841 to 1921

12 March 2026 Steven Dowd

A Century of Change: A Statistical and Narrative Report on Burtonwood Executive Summary This report analyses the population and occupational structure of Burtonwood, Lancashire, across eight censuses from 1841 to 1921. The data reveals a community transformed by the Industrial Revolution.- Population Growth: The village's recorded population grew significantly, from 403 individuals in 1841 to 3,299 in 1921, an eight-fold increase. The data from 1851 (643 people) confirms a steady growth phase before the most explosive period. The most significant single-decade increase occurred between 1871 and 1881, with a rise… Read More >>

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