| Tarleton | |
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 Tarleton Parish Church and Holy Trinity Primary School | |
  Tarleton Shown within West Lancashire Show map of the Borough of West Lancashire | |
| Population | 5,959 (2021, parish) |
| OS grid reference | SD445205 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTON |
| Postcode district | PR4 |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Tarleton is a village andcivil parish in theWest Lancashire district ofLancashire, England. It is situated approximately 19 miles (31 km) north-east ofLiverpool and 9 miles (14 km) south-west ofPreston. The parish includes the village ofMere Brow and the hamlets ofSollom andHolmes, and is an agricultural area. It had a population of 5,959 at the2021 Census.[1] Tarleton village, Holmes, and the villages ofHesketh Bank and Becconsall to the north form a single built-up area with a population of 8,755.[2]
Tarleton is derived from theOld NorseTharaldr, a personal name and theOld Englishtun, a farmstead or enclosure.[3] The township was recorded as Tharilton in 1246 and subsequently Tarleton.[4] Tarleton is mentioned in theFeet of Fines in 1298.[5]
A local family with the Tarleton name either was named or gave its name to the early settlement by the reign ofRichard II. The manor of Tarleton was part of the Montbegon or Hornbyfee and divided into twomoieties: twoploughlands were granted to John Malherbe and the remainder to the Banastres ofBretherton. In 1298 John Banastre ofBank held eightoxgangs of land in Tarleton. The Banastres held land in Tarleton of the Montbegons in 1526. This moiety of the manor passed to the Lilfords. The other moiety was granted to Roger de Douay, and then to Gilbert de Notton who gaveCockersand Abbey one ploughland. This portion, Holmeswood, was eventually acquired by the Heskeths ofRufford and sold to the Lilfords around 1886, uniting both portions.[4]
In the 19th century a labourer discovered a small leaden box without a lid containing about a hundred silver coins whilst digging in a copse. They were possibly from the 17th century.[6]
Tarleton was achapelry in the parish ofCroston and subsequently a parish in theLeyland hundred. In 1837 it joined theOrmskirkPoor Law Union.[6]
Tarleton is acivil parish in the South Ribble ward ofWest Lancashire Borough Council[7] and has a parish council. It is currently within theParliamentary Constituency of South Ribble.
The Parish of Tarleton is divided into three administrative wards, Central (which includes Sollom), Hesketh Lane and Mere Brow (which includesHolmes).
The village has 18listed buildings including barns, houses, farmhouses andSt Mary's Church, which are of historical and architectural merit.[8][9] The stone built 'Bank Bridge' (named after 'The Bank' which is the land thatBank Hall stands on), isGrade II listed and carries theA59 road over theLeeds and Liverpool Canal and River Douglas.[10] Holmeswood Hall, dated 1568, was built as a hunting or fishing lodge by the Heskeths ofRufford, and is a grade II listed farmhouse.[11]
Tarleton Community Primary School and Tarleton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School serve the village.Tarleton Academy, a Technology College, serves the surrounding villages. It has a swimming pool and sports grounds. The high school is the home toAir Training Corps, 471 (Hesketh Bank and Tarleton) Squadron and a variety ofsports clubs includingcricket,football,rugby union andbadminton clubs.
There was an ancient chapel dedicated to St Helen in the township. George Dandy, the priest, founded achantry there in about 1525. Ahermitage in the chapel yard was occupied by Hugh Dobson, a hermit of theOrder of St Anthony, in about 1530. Sir Thomas Hesketh bought and demolished the chapel, leaving Tarleton without a place of worship. In 1650 the inhabitants of Tarleton, Holmes and Sollom built aPresbyterian church at Three Lanes End which was assigned a parish in 1658. It was little used and fell into ruin.[4]
In 1719 land was given, by Henrietta Maria Legh, ofBank Hall, for a new church close where themain road crosses the river.St. Mary's was the place of worship for the village until 1886. It is used for services once a year on "Old Church Sunday", the last Sunday in August. It was built in brick, with a belfry tower of stone added in 1824. The interior has its original simple fittings which includesbox pews, a gallery and staircase. The chancel has a semi-octagonal apse.[4][12]
St Mary's was replaced by Holy Trinity Church built in 1886 to the designs of W Basset-Smith. It was constructed in the neo-Gothic style with a tall spire.[13] It is situated next to Tarleton Church of England Primary School on Church Road. Holy Trinity Church has someRobert (Mouseman) Thompson furniture and woodwork, which is notable for the mice carved on them.
There is aMethodist chapel on Church Road, and aRoman Catholic church, Our Lady Help of Christians, on Hesketh Lane.
Tarleton lies 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-east of Ormskirk, covering 5,377 acres (2,176 ha) acres of flat land which was originallyboggy towards the west. TheRiver Douglas passes to the east and was made navigable in 1727. Tarleton includes the village ofMere Brow and the hamlet ofHolmes, on theA565 to the west andSollom, a small hamlet on theA59 to the south.[14][15]
Tarleton mosses is an area of reclaimedmossland that stretches along the coastal plain from theRibble Estuary in the north to the A565 in the south. It is a market gardening area with manyglass houses. The farms andsmallholdings have exploited the rich peat deposits. Beyond the smallholdings and green houses arearable fields. The built environment is dominated byribbon development of modern bungalows along banked roads between Tarleton,Banks andBecconsall.[16]
| Year | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
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| Population | 1,900 | 1,772 | 1,800 | 1,997 | 2,115 | 2,407 | 2,774 | 3,001 | 3,618 | 4,545 | 4,781 | 5,350 | 5,652 |
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In the April 2001 census there were 2,736 females and 2,614 males living in Tarleton. The median age of population was 42 years and there were 2,571 dwellings recorded in the parish.[18] Crime rates in the area are relatively low in comparison with the national average. The Police UK website states that in the Tarleton area there were just five incidents of street crime and 19 occasions ofAnti-social behaviour during March 2012.[19] According to theUnited Kingdom Census 2011, Tarleton parish had a population of 5,652.[20]
The high quality soil of the former mossland means that a major economic activity in Tarleton ismarket gardening, particularly growing salad crops.[16]
Mark Square is a shopping area in the village centre where there are plans to build 30 shops and a number of residential properties.[21]
On 20 February 2024 Croftpak tomato nursery was featured in the BBC seriesHairy Bikers Go West.[22]
Tarleton was served by the formerPreston to Southport railway line which ran throughHesketh Bank until its closure in 1964.[23] TheRufford Branch of theLeeds and Liverpool Canal runs into theRiver Douglas at Tarleton Lock and was served by a goodsbranch line on the railway. TheA565 road and theA59 road meet at Tarleton crossroads and provide main road transport links to the villages and surrounding area. The roads bypass the village and the crossroads junction separates the village from the hamlet ofSollom.
Tarleton has a smallpublic library;[24] The fire station in the village has a training tower and houses one appliance.
Tarleton is home to football and cricket pitches on Carr Lane. The pavilion, which is adjacent to these pitches, is organised and run by Tarleton Corinthians Football Club and Tarleton Cricket Club.
Tarleton Rugby Club have their own private clubhouse and bar that is open to the community on matchdays.
A number of notable individuals were either born in Tarleton or have lived in the area.
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