The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following Lancashire newspapers online: About | district. Orrell, a township in Wigan parish, Lancashire, having &n area of 1618 acres, and a population of 4914. Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only. Pop. Pyers (Orrell) Orell abt 1454 Lancashire, , England - 1553 last edited 23 Aug 2017.

The senior and junior academy sides of Wigan RLFC [4] rugby league club play their home games at Edge Hall Road. Houses, 570. in 1851, 2, 762; in 1861, 2, 932.

Local Government Act 1972. The township contains also the village of Far-Moor, and comprises 1, 542 acres. The population in 1901 numbered 5, 436. Dean Trust Wigan[15] is located on the eastern side of the M6 Motorway. There are chapels for Independents, Wesleyans, Primitive Methodists, and Roman Catholics; a national school at Far-Moor, used also a chapel of ease: and Independent and Roman Catholic schools. Your complaint has been sent to the site administrators. In 1212 the manor was held by Richard de Orrell but became divided and was acquired by the Hollands of Upholland and descended to the Lovels and subsequently to the Earls of Derby. [2] The population of the ward had fallen at the 2011 Census to 11,513. The area's principal road is the A577-Boothstown to Ormskirk. There is a post, money order, and telegraph office under Wigan. The village stands adjacent to the Liverpool and Bury railway, 1 mile S of the Leeds and Liverpool canal, and 3 W of Wigan; and has a station with telegraph on the railway, and a post-office under Wigan. described Orrell like this: ORRELL, a village and a township in Wigan parish, Lancashire. "ORRELL, a village and a township in Wigan parish, Lancashire. Privacy | [10], With the coming of local government reforms in 1974, Orrell's urban district status was abolished and the area was amalgamated into the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester.[11].

It contains the village of Far Moor and portions ef the villages of Lamberhead Green and Kitt Green. Unlisted Orrell managed by Scott Kendall last edited 21 Aug 2017. Express Locksmiths Orrell pride ourselves as being one of the areas premier 24 hour* emergency locksmith companies. Local studies information is held at Wigan library. Wigan has changed over two centuries. Are you looking for a new meat supplier for your business? The village stands adjacent to the Liverpool and Bury railway, 1 mile S of the Leeds and Liverpool canal, and 3 W of Wigan; and has a station with telegraph on the railway, and a post-office under Wigan.

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