Ightenhill
Encyclopedia
Ightenhill is a civil parish
in the Borough of Burnley
in Lancashire
, England, with a population of 1,512. It is also considered to be a district of the town of Burnley
, with boundaries that do not follow those of the parish.
The district is composed principally of a large 1990s housing estate
. It is bounded to the north and east by the River Calder
, to the south by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
and the M65 motorway
, and to the west by Padiham
Road. It is in the Whittlefield with Ightenhill ward
of Burnley borough.
The site of Ightenhill Manor House (53.8025°N 2.2766°W) is about a quarter of a mile to the east of Gawthorpe Hall
in a meadow on the brow of a hill, from which there is a good view of the whole of Pendle Forest. No part of the walls is standing, but in 1894 the foundations of the keep could easily be traced. The location of the manor is on the 1948 Ordnance Survey map shown here.
The ancient township of Ightenhill Park was named for the area’s former status as a deer park
. In 1866 the township became a civil parish. The present parish was created in 1894, mainly from the former, but with the small part of Habergham Eaves
lying north of A671
Padiham Road, added to it. In 1926 a small part of the south-west of the parish was transferred into Burnley
, with a footpath next to Bullions Close farm, marking the new boundary.
In 1974, with the creation of the Borough of Burnley
, the former parish of North Town historically associated with Padiham
, was dissolved and the part south of the A6068 Padiham Bypass, including Gawthorpe Hall
was added to Ightenhill.
the ward had 97.13% white ethnic group
. The index of multiple deprivation indicates that most of the ward is more affluent than the national average: only 4.34% of children in the ward are eligible for free school meal
s. There were 52.7 crimes per 1,000 inhabitants in the year to December 2007 (Lancashire
average 89.4), a fall of 8.1% on the previous twelve months
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Borough of Burnley
Burnley (borough)
Burnley is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a non-metropolitan district and borough. It has an area of and a population of , and is named for its largest town, Burnley. The borough is bounded by Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Pendle, Rossendale — all in Lancashire...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England, with a population of 1,512. It is also considered to be a district of the town of Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, with boundaries that do not follow those of the parish.
The district is composed principally of a large 1990s housing estate
Housing estate
A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...
. It is bounded to the north and east by the River Calder
River Calder, Lancashire
The River Calder is a major tributary of the River Ribble, starting in Cliviger close to Burnley in Lancashire, England and is around 24 km / 15 miles in length. Its source is very close to that of the West Yorkshire river with the same name, and that of the River Irwell. It flows through...
, to the south by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of , it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line...
and the M65 motorway
M65 motorway
The M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and M61 motorways, east past Darwen, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and ends at Colne.-History:...
, and to the west by Padiham
Padiham
Padiham is a small town and civil parish on the River Calder, about west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill, in Lancashire, England. It is part of the Borough of Burnley but also has its own town council with varied powers.-History:...
Road. It is in the Whittlefield with Ightenhill ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of Burnley borough.
History
The name is historically recorded as Hightenhull (1238), Ightenhill (1242), Hucnhull (1258) and Ichtenhill (1296 and 1305) and is derived from a local hill.The site of Ightenhill Manor House (53.8025°N 2.2766°W) is about a quarter of a mile to the east of Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall, a Lancashire County Council property managed by the National Trust is an Elizabethan house near the town of Padiham, in the borough of Burnley, Lancashire, England...
in a meadow on the brow of a hill, from which there is a good view of the whole of Pendle Forest. No part of the walls is standing, but in 1894 the foundations of the keep could easily be traced. The location of the manor is on the 1948 Ordnance Survey map shown here.
The ancient township of Ightenhill Park was named for the area’s former status as a deer park
Medieval deer park
A medieval deer park was an enclosed area containing deer. It was bounded by a ditch and bank with a wooden park pale on top of the bank. The ditch was typically on the inside, thus allowing deer to enter the park but preventing them from leaving.-History:...
. In 1866 the township became a civil parish. The present parish was created in 1894, mainly from the former, but with the small part of Habergham Eaves
Habergham Eaves
Habergham Eaves is a civil parish in the borough of Burnley, in Lancashire, England. The parish consists of a rural area south of Burnley, and suburban areas on the outskirts of the town, including a large industrial estate in the north-west corner of the parish. Habergham is also the name of an...
lying north of A671
A671 road
The A671 is a road in the North West of England, that runs between Oldham, Greater Manchester and Worston, near Clitheroe, Lancashire. Major towns on the route include Rochdale and Burnley. The road is approximately long...
Padiham Road, added to it. In 1926 a small part of the south-west of the parish was transferred into Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, with a footpath next to Bullions Close farm, marking the new boundary.
In 1974, with the creation of the Borough of Burnley
Burnley (borough)
Burnley is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a non-metropolitan district and borough. It has an area of and a population of , and is named for its largest town, Burnley. The borough is bounded by Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Pendle, Rossendale — all in Lancashire...
, the former parish of North Town historically associated with Padiham
Padiham
Padiham is a small town and civil parish on the River Calder, about west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill, in Lancashire, England. It is part of the Borough of Burnley but also has its own town council with varied powers.-History:...
, was dissolved and the part south of the A6068 Padiham Bypass, including Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall, a Lancashire County Council property managed by the National Trust is an Elizabethan house near the town of Padiham, in the borough of Burnley, Lancashire, England...
was added to Ightenhill.
Demography
According to the 2001 CensusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
the ward had 97.13% white ethnic group
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
. The index of multiple deprivation indicates that most of the ward is more affluent than the national average: only 4.34% of children in the ward are eligible for free school meal
Free school meal
A Free School Meal, provided to a child or young person during a school break, is paid for by Government. For a child to qualify for a Free School Meal, their parent or carer must be receiving particular qualifying benefits as stated by Government...
s. There were 52.7 crimes per 1,000 inhabitants in the year to December 2007 (Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
average 89.4), a fall of 8.1% on the previous twelve months