Hurst Green is a small village in the
Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. The total population of the non-metropolitan district at the 2011 Census was 57,132. Its council is based in Clitheroe. ...
district of Lancashire, England, connected in its history to the
Jesuit
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school,
Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a co-educational Catholic Church, Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Society of Jesus, Jesuit tradition, on the Stonyhurst, Stonyhurst Estate, Lancashire, England. It occupies a Grade I listed building. Th ...
. The village is from
Longridge
Longridge is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated north-east of the city of Preston, at the western end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble. Its nearest neigh ...
and from
Clitheroe
Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Cl ...
, and is close to the
River Ribble
The River Ribble runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire in Northern England. It starts close to the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire, and is one of the few that start in the Yorkshire Dales and flow westwards towards the Irish Sea (t ...
, near its junction with the
River Hodder
The River Hodder is in Lancashire, England. It is a County Biological Heritage Site.
It rises on White Hill and flows for approximately 23 miles to the River Ribble, of which it is the largest tributary.
The Hodder drains much of the Fore ...
.
History
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With the founding of
Stonyhurst Hall, by Richard Shireburn in 1592, the hamlet of Hurst Green (about a mile away) began to develop, as often happened after the building of manor houses. The hamlet's development continued once the college was founded in 1794, and by the early 20th century the village was about the size it is now (approximately 500 residents).
There is a distinctive war memorial to the
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and
Second World War
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s bearing the names of soldiers from the area who died. This is situated near the village green. At the other side of the green stands St Peter's Guild Club, a Catholic social club which has existed for well over 200 years.
Shireburn donated the impressive and distinctive
almshouse
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s to the village. These almshouses were originally on
Longridge Fell
Longridge Fell is the most southerly fell in England, near the town of Longridge, Lancashire. It lies at the southern end of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As its name suggests, it takes the form of a long ridge which r ...
but moved to Avenue Road.
The presence of at least two old bobbin mills bear witness to the small cotton industry that existed here. However, Hurst Green is a community now mainly based on farming and tourism - with some people working at the local college and many more commuting to local towns.
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In the 1970s the village had three shops, but these have closed over the last few years. However, as of 2021 there is a village cafe, Millie's, open from Tuesday-Sunday which provides meals and has a small grocery section. There is a large village hall,
St Peter's Catholic Church at
Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a co-educational Catholic Church, Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Society of Jesus, Jesuit tradition, on the Stonyhurst, Stonyhurst Estate, Lancashire, England. It occupies a Grade I listed building. Th ...
, the Anglican church o
St. John the Evangelist village pubs, St Peter's Guild Club and the local football club.
Schools
In the village is St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School. Like
Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a co-educational Catholic Church, Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Society of Jesus, Jesuit tradition, on the Stonyhurst, Stonyhurst Estate, Lancashire, England. It occupies a Grade I listed building. Th ...
the school has a strong Jesuit tradition; it was founded by Richard Shireburn and is under the aegis of the
Diocese of Salford
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford is centred on the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England.
The diocese was founded in 1852 as one of the first post-Reformation Catholic dioceses in Great Britain. Since 1911 it has formed part of th ...
whilst being maintained by Lancashire County Council. It is a feeder school for
St Augustine's RC High School, Billington
St Augustine's RC High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in Billington, Lancashire, England.
History
The school opened in 1963 originally intaking 450 pupils. It is now the largest Roman Catholic high school i ...
and
St Cecilia's RC High School,
Longridge
Longridge is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated north-east of the city of Preston, at the western end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble. Its nearest neigh ...
. The school teaches boys and girls from the ages of 5 to 11 years old. Within it is a pre-school that takes children from the ages of 3 to 5 years old. It is reputed to be the oldest and smallest
Jesuit
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school in the UK.
Hotels and public houses
The village has a hotel and public house called the Shireburn, named after the Shireburn family.
Famous people from Hurst Green
Will Greenwood
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- England World Cup winning rugby union player was brought up on Smithy Row, Hurst Green, by Sue and
Dick Greenwood
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; the latter was also an England rugby international.
Transport links
There is a bus service connecting Hurst Green to both
Longridge
Longridge is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated north-east of the city of Preston, at the western end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble. Its nearest neigh ...
and
Clitheroe
Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Cl ...
, running in each direction approximately 12 times a day as at summer 2021.
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See also
* Listed buildings in Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley
*Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a co-educational Catholic Church, Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Society of Jesus, Jesuit tradition, on the Stonyhurst, Stonyhurst Estate, Lancashire, England. It occupies a Grade I listed building. Th ...
* Punch Bowl Inn, Hurst Green
References
External links
Hurst Green walk
Hurst Green website
St John's Church website
Hurst Green Conservation Area Appraisal
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Villages in Lancashire
Geography of Ribble Valley
Forest of Bowland