Feb 20, 2011 the new stone cross business park is located on the boundary with golborne. Sep 12, 2012 book of the week music books my old man. This property is located at mossley hall farm, byrom lane, lowton, warrington wa3 1bw and has an estimated current value of. Slag lane has 115 properties on it with an average current value of. Although born in manchester, he was related to the byroms of lowton, and i understand that he settled in the village after he inherited byrom hall there. History this unique, grade ii listed eightbedroom residence has a rich and varied history dating back almost 800 years. The head living is a rectory, and that of st mary is a vicarage, in the diocese of liverpool. Property details for byrom hall slag lane lowton warrington. Page 38 he was negotiating for several years with samuel byrom esq. He lived here from time to time, but seems to have largely resided in a town house in manchester and at kersal cell.
Lancashire dialogues by john byrom and phil benson. Ralph byrom came to manchester from lowton in 1485 and became a prosperous wool merchant. That is the one we always called byrom house when we were small,it is right across the road from byrom hall,im nearly sure there is access from byrom lane,ive not. Although massive underdogs, leigh beat leeds 247 at wembley. The church was consecrated in 1861, and structurally it has remained more or less unaltered since then. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Lancashire online parish clerk project parish of lowton. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in. Doubledepth centralstaircase plan with 3 x 2 bays and 3 storeys.
Historically a part of lancashire, lowtons history is closely connected with byrom manor, the ancestral home of the byroms, a family which included poet john byrom. Byrom hall, once the property of a family of that name, but now occupied as a. Scheme although access to residential properties at little byrom hall farm. The collection contains material useful for the history of manchester in the topographical detail contained within the deeds, letters and printed ephemera. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Check availability on the calendar before contacting the bookings secretary. This 6 bed detached house is located at byrom hall, slag lane, lowton, warrington wa3 1bt. It was later described as a fine gothic building and accommodating 400 inmates. Lowton was one of the berewicks of the royal manor of newton, later being one of the members of the barony of makerfield. It is around 2miles from leigh, 7miles south of wigan and 11miles west of manchester city centre.
Hs2 lendf lowton east neighbourhood development forum. Byrom lane, wa3 has 10 properties on it with a current average value of. Standing on the southern boundary of the metropolitan boroughs of wigan and st. Lowton civic halls read the history of the halls on the lowton. Byrom, a small reputed manor in the townsliip of lowton in the saxon parish of winwick, was held as of the baron of xe\vtoninmakerfield, and became the residence of a family bearing the local name, the first notice of which occurs in the time of edicard ii. Image from page 207 of the victoria history of the county. Byrom lane winter hill and draculas castle taken from the. I have found in a book a picture of a modern building which is on the site of an older building.
Its been known as mossley hall as far back as 1849, but its not uncommon to find halls to referred to as farms as back in history many of them were actually farms providing shelter for both man and beast and crops. In addition to his poetical works, he invented a system of shorthand, composed the christmas carol christians awake. John byrom was descended from an old genteel lancashire family. Byrom hall was estimated to have been rebuilt in the 18th century and at one time featured a moat. Brick built and three storeys high, it was constructed during the 18th century and was once surrounded by a moat, crossed by a drawbridge. Christians awake, lived at byrom hall, which is situated in the lowton area. The ancestral home of the byrom family is in byrom hall at slag lane lowton, the lane facing the hall in called byrom lane he died in 1763. The workhouse in leigh, lancashire the history of the. Property details for mossley hall farm byrom lane lowton. May 11, 2015 lancashire dialogues audiobook john byrom 1692 1763 a scion of the byroms of byrom hall in lowton, lancashire, john byrom was born and lived in manchester and salford for much of his life. The story on this page has been left as it was written for the newsletter of the lowton and golborne local history society in 1998.
I think there is much confusion with the term hall as it conjures up images of stately home of the landed gentry. There have been 16 property sales on slag lane, wa3 over the last 5 years with an average house price paid of. History of lowton, in wigan and lancashire map and description. Rector of winwick, and joseph byrom of manchester, owner of byrom hall. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. John byrom was in 1590 among the more usual comers to. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of lowton common. Oct 12, 2018 the ancestral home of the byrom family is byrom hall at slag lane in lowton the lane facing the hall is called byrom lane. Golborne slag lane sj 69 nw northwest side 517 byrom hall 151166 ii house. John byrom or john byrom of kersal or john byrom of manchester frs 29 february 1692 26 september 1763 was an english poet, the inventor of a revolutionary system of shorthand and later a significant landowner.
The settlement lies across the a580 east lancashire road. The new stone cross business park is located on the boundary with golborne. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The settlement lies across the a580 east lancashire road historically a part of lancashire, lowtons history is closely connected with byrom manor, the ancestral home of the. Byrom manor is reputed to have its origins in the year 1212 and the existing byrom hall was estimated to have been rebuilt in the 18th century and at one time featured a moat. Originally it was an agricultural village being made up of commons and folds and surrounded by large estates.
Salute the happy morn, which was supposedly a christmas gift for his. Hambleton hall was built in 1881 as a hunting box by walter marshall. Lowton common a hundred years ago reprint printed version by a lowton website publication ebook pdf. Then it crosses slag lane at the junction with byrom lane cutting. A timberframed 16th century monastic building in kersal, known as the kersal cell had badly fallen into disrepair so that it had to be demolished, and was purchased by the byrom family in the 1660s. Full text of a history of flixton, urmston, and davyhulme. The ancestral home of the byrom family is byrom hall at slag lane in lowton the lane facing the hall is called byrom lane. Parish profile welcome to church of englands pathways.
Lowton is a suburban village within the metropolitan borough of wigan, in greater manchester, england. Lowton common photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Aug 25, 2014 a scion of the byroms of byrom hall in lowton, lancashire, john byrom was born and lived in manchester and salford for much of his life. The heir was clearly the issue of the later marriage. The towns of golborne, lowton, leigh, ashtoninmakerfield, incein makerfield and. Byrom hall grade 2 listed building in danger from the hs2 train lines development ed. This church was a replacement of an older church on the same site.
Strickland hall, commonly known as low hall, has had a chequered history. Current and historical landfill sites located in the study area. Byrom hall, the ancestral home of the celebrated poet john byrom and was constructed in the 18th century. Lancashire dialogues audiobook john byrom 1692 1763 a scion of the byroms of byrom hall in lowton, lancashire, john byrom was born and lived in manchester and salford for much of his life. Byrom manor, later to feature the ancestral home of the poet john byrom and was constructed during the 18th century, is recorded as early as 1212,where the family prospered for centuries. Byrom manor, later to feature the ancestral home of the poet john byrom and was constructed during the 18th century, is recorded as early as 1212, where the family prospered for centuries. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos. Conditions of hire for marchington village hall bookings for the hall can be made by adults over 21 using the booking form available on the website. A presentation by lowton website linkedin slideshare.
A collection of papers relating to the byrom family of manchester, commencing with edward byrom c. Byrom hall was the ancestral home of the famous poet and advocate for the working classes john byrom, who wrote the hymn. The byroms of byrom hall were of the same family as john byrom who wrote the hymn christians awake. A picture showing the hall with the moat is on page 61 in bert worsleys book a pictorial view of old lowton now out of print but available for loan from leigh and golborne libraries. Since that time the hall has been used as a museum and art gallery and it remains 1997 in the ownership of leeds city council. Educated at cambridge, byrom become a member of the royal society and a leading poet of his day. Byrom hall was the ancestral home of the famous poet and advocate for the working classes john byrom. The inquisitions show that john byrom was twice marriedto ellen lister of thornton in 1604, and in 1607 to isabel nowell of read, who survived her husband.
Lancashire dialogues by john byrom a scion of the byroms of byrom hall in lowton, lancashire, john byrom was born and lived in manchester and salford for much of his life. Central panelled door with overlight has barrelshaped canopy on enriched brackets. Historically a part of lancashire, lowton s history is. Many of the residents that live in the residential developments that now cover the area, commute to the surrounding towns to work, lowton being in such an ideal locationlowton civic hall, famous are the wigan casino reunion soul nights, the real ale festivals and. Unless you are travelling on the liverpool to manchester railway and the train is travelling rather slowly you have little chance of seeing it. John byrom, the writer of the wellknown christmas carol. Lowton hall and byrom hall are ancient mansions, now used as farmhouses. Indeed, his book was really about the villagesmall town of lowton after all and the extract i sent is the only bit of ridyard family history in there so it was not that important. Byrom was descended from an old genteel lancashire family. The head living is a rectory, and that of st mary is a vicarage, in the diocese of. It was first published in harrops manchester mercury in 1746. Rendered english garden wall bond brick with slate roof.
From the 1540s being tied in to the crackenthorpes of newbiggin hall, briefly we believe from hearsay to the stricklands of sizeurgh castle and latterly to the lowther estate. We are pleased to note the renovation and reopening of the memorial at parkside on sunday 17th september by rail track and officials of. The hall is owned by wigan mbc and is the old cinema on the site of a former. Lowton the hare and hounds public house, lowton lowton lowton shown within greater manchester population 14,605 2011. Photographs of byrom heirlooms and byrom hall, and a small collection of papers relating to w. Yorkshire, john wainright, 1750 wainright played the organ at the collegiate church in manchester, england. Historically a part of lancashire, lowtons history is closely connected with byrom manor, the.
Byrom hall is a grade ii listed building in golborne and lowton west, wigan, england. His son adam acquired property in salford, darcy lever, bolton and ardwick though his wealth did not prevent his mentally ill daughter from being accused of witchcraft. Media in category lowton the following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total. A full history can be found on the churchs website, from which these notes are reproduced by kind permission of the author, mrs olive hughes. Old historic families of lancashire geni family tree. Description location, area, boundaries, landform, setting lotherton hall is situated c 16km northeast of leeds, c 3km east of aberford.