Hurstwood is a rural hamlet on the eastern outskirts of Burnley in Lancashire, England. It is in the civil parish of

Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood is a civil parish in the Borough of Burnley, in Lancashire, England. Situated on the eastern outskirts of Burnley, in 2011 it had a population of 2,963. The parish contains part of the Pike Hill and Brownside suburbs ...

and the borough of Burnley.

History

The

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

word is thought to mean a wooded prominence, as 'wood' (OE ) has been appended, it may just mean a prominence in this case. The older part of the settlement contains three buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated Grade II* listed buildings, being particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Hurstwood Hall, the Great Barn next to it, and Spencer House are all thought to have been constructed in late 16th century. It is believed that the Elizabethan poet

Edmund Spenser Edmund Spenser (; 1552/1553 – 13 January 1599) was an English poet best known for ''The Faerie Queene'', an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of ...

was part of the family that built Spenser House in Hurstwood. Scenes from the 1996 BBC adaptation of ''

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall ''The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'' is the second and final novel written by English author Anne Brontë. It was first published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. Probably the most shocking of the Brontës' novels, it had an instant and ph ...

'' were filmed at Spenser House and Hurstwood Hall.

Geography

To the east is Hurstwood reservoir, and south-east is Cant Clough reservoir, both are passed by the Mary Towneley Loop section of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail and the

Burnley Way The Burnley Way is a 40-mile (64 km) long distance footpath in Lancashire, England. As a circular walk it can be walked from any point, but it is common to start and finish at the Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre in Burnley. It covers a r ...

footpath. The River Brun is usually said to begin at the confluence of Hurstwood Brook and Rock Water at the edge of the hamlet.

People

Richard Tattersall Richard Tattersall (June 1724 – 21 February 1795) was an English horse auctioneer and the founder of the racehorse auctioneers Tattersalls. Early life Tattersall was born in Hurstwood in Lancashire, and was educated at Burnley Grammar School ...

(1724–1795), founder of racehorse auctioneers Tattersalls, was born here. Tattersalls Farm is next to Hurstwood Hall.

Media gallery

Image:Spenser's House - geograph.org.uk - 494599.jpg, Spencer House. Image:Hurstwood Christian Church Hurstwood - geograph.org.uk - 84062.jpg, Hurstwood Church. Image:Cottages, Hurstwood.jpg, Rose Cottage and Brookside. Image:Hurstwood 023.jpg, Hurstwood Reservoir and the remnants of Worsthorne Quarries.

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