Eccleshill is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the Borough of
Blackburn with Darwen,
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, England. The population of the parish was only 319, at the census of
2011.
It contains the
hamlets
A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. Its size relative to a parish can depend on the administration and region. A hamlet may be considered to be a smaller settlement or subdivision or satellite entity to a lar ...
of Eccleshill, Grimshaw and Waterside. Located within the parish is
Shaws of Darwen, whom manufacture goods such as
sink
A sink is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture for washing hands, dishwashing, and other purposes. Sinks have a tap (faucet) that supply hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be used for faster rinsing. They also include a drain t ...
s and
architectural terracotta
Architectural terracotta refers to a fired mixture of clay and water that can be used in a non-structural, semi-structural, or structural capacity on the exterior or interior of a building. Terracotta pottery, as earthenware is called when not use ...
.
The factory situated in ''Waterside'' opened in 1908, and in the 1920s, the company was the largest employer in
Darwen
Darwen is a market town and civil parish in the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The residents of the town are known as "Darreners".
The A666 road passes through Darwen towards Blackburn to the north, Bolton to the s ...
.
The
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways. It was the third-largest railway system based in northern ...
's Hoddlesden Branch Line, the goods line opened in 1876 passed through the parish. It was built to provide one service to
Hoddlesden
Hoddlesden is a village in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen, in Lancashire, England. The village population at the 2011 census was 1,239. It is in the borough's East Rural ward, and is situated east of Darwen. To the north there are the ...
, south of Eccleshill and although the passenger service was proposed the application was not successful. The goods station at Hoddlesden closed in 1950, but the line remained open to Waterside to serve
Shaws of Darwen until 1962.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Eccleshill, Lancashire
References
Geography of Blackburn with Darwen
Local government in Blackburn with Darwen
Villages in Lancashire
Civil parishes in Lancashire
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