Leyland
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LEYLAND, a village, a township, a sub-district, a parish, and a hundred, in Lancashire. The village stands near the river Lostock, ¾ of a mile W of the Northwestern railway, and 5 miles S of Preston; is a seat of petty sessions; and has a post office under Preston, and a station on the railway. Fairs are held on 24 March and 26 Oct.; and an agricultural and horticultural meeting is held in Sept. The township comprises 3,651 acres. Real property, £13,658. Pop., 3,755. Houses, 748. The manor belonged, in the time of Edward the Confessor, to the Crown; had then a royal hall and court of justice; and, with Worden Hall, belongs now to the Misses Farmington. Worden Hall stands about ½ a mile S of the village, in a park of more than 300 acres; and is approached through a handsome modern arch-way adjacent to the village. Golden-Hill House is the seat of T. M. Shuttleworth, Esq.; Wellfield is the seat of John Eccles, Esq.; and the Old Hall is a Tudor mansion, now converted into a farm-house. Many of the inhabitants are employed in cotton mills.

John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72) more ...

Archives and libraries

Leyland Library,
Lancastergate,
Leyland
PR5 1EX

Tel: 01772 432804
Fax: 01772 456549

Cemeteries

Census

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Church History

Church Records

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Civil Registration

The Register Office covering the Leyland area is Preston & South Ribble.

Description and Travel

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Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

In 1835 the parish of Leyland contained the townships of Leyland, Clayton le Woods, Whittle le Woods, Heapey, Wheelton, Withnell, Hoghton and Euxton.

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Maps

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A map of Leyland around 1890.

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Probate Records

For probate purposes prior to 1858, Leyland was in the Archdeaconry of Chester, in the Diocese of Chester. The original Lancashire wills for the Archdeaconry of Chester are held at the Lancashire Record Office.

Societies

Leyland Historical Society

Societies

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