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Bickerstaffe
Location in West Lancashire
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Bickerstaffe
Location within Lancashire
Population1,180 (2011 Census) [1]
OS grid reference SD445045
Civil parish
  • Bickerstaffe
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ORMSKIRK
Postcode district L39
Dialling code 01695
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53°32′02″N2°50′17″W / 53.534°N 2.838°W / 53.534; -2.838

Bickerstaffe is a village and civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. According to the 2001 Census the population of the civil parish was 1,196, [2] reducing to 1,180 at the 2011 census, [1] although the population of the electoral ward, which includes Lathom South, was slightly greater at 2,013, [3] reducing to 1,988 at the 2011 census. [4] The village is near junction 3 of the M58 motorway, and is about four miles west of Skelmersdale.

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History

Its name may come from Anglo-Saxon bïcera stæþ = "the beekeepers' landing-place".[ citation needed ]

The moated site of the original Bickerstaffe Hall is situated about 70 metres (230 ft) south-west of the present building. A trapezoidal island with maximum dimensions of around 68 by 68 metres (223 ft × 223 ft) is surrounded by a partially infilled moat between about 3 and 6 metres (9.8 and 19.7 ft) wide and up to 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) deep. [5] The current hall may date to 1667 and was built for a member of the Stanley family, however it was re-built or heavily modified in 1772. [6]

Bickerstaffe Stocks are one of the listed structures of historical importance in the village. [7]

In the seventeenth century, Bickerstaffe was an important local centre of the Quakers in West Lancashire.[ citation needed ]

The parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Being built in 1843, and then extended in 1860, with a bell tower and spire to the west. It was designed by architect Sydney Smirke, with multiple examples of fine masonry. Such as the carved angles above the doorway, as well as royal heads carved into the accent stones either side of each of the northern and western windows. [8]

Until October 1936 Bickerstaffe Colliery was located just south of M6 junction 3. [9] [10]

2012 saw the start of United Utilities £63m scheme at Bickerstaffe Water Treatment works to reduce the reliance of the local water supply on the River Dee [ citation needed ]. That initiative comes in two parts: drilling new boreholes to find new water sources, and extending Bickerstaffe Water Treatment Works to cope with the rising demand for water.

Sport

The grounds of Bickerstaffe AFC are at Hall Lane next to Bickerstaffe C.E school.[ citation needed ]

Culture

Public houses and restaurants in the area include The Stanley Gate, The Sandpipers and Quattros.

An annual music festival, Bickerstock, takes place in the summer season, featuring local and international artists, and drawing in increasingly large crowds.

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bickerstaffe Parish (E04005301)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ↑ 2001 Census: Bickerstaffe (Parish), Office for National Statistics, archived from the original on 26 May 2011, retrieved 25 January 2009
  3. ↑ 2001 Census: Bickerstaffe (Ward), Office for National Statistics, retrieved 25 January 2009
  4. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bickerstaffe Ward (E05005380)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Moated site at Bickerstaffe Hall (1011999)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Bickerstaffe Hall (1230796)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Bickerstaffe stocks at britishlistedbuildings.co.uk
  8. ↑ Historic England. "Church of Holy Trinity, Bickerstaffe (1230794)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland". Maps.nls.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Bickerstaffe Coal Colliery information and photos". Aditnow.co.uk. 24 October 1936. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

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