Inglewhite is a small village in the

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Goosnargh Goosnargh ( ) is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston district of Lancashire, England. The village lies between Broughton and Longridge, and mostly lies in the civil parish of Whittingham, although the ancient centre lies in ...

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, England. It lies at the intersection of the roads 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 ...

Garstang Garstang is an ancient market town and civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is north of the city of Preston and the same distance south of Lancaster. In 2011, the parish had a total resident population of 4,268; ...

and from Broughton to Beacon Fell.

Etymology

The origin of the name Inglewhite is uncertain. One popular interpretation is that the name means 'white fire', from the Gaelic ''aingeal'' meaning 'fire'. It is thought to refer to

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s that were once prevalent on the

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History

The road names of Button Street and Silk Mill Lane indicate industries that once thrived near the village. The

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Chapel on Silk Mill Lane was founded in 1819. The village forge, which made ammunition boxes during the

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, closed in 1992. The building housed a

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for several years but is now closed.

Sites of special interest

In 2011, Preston City Council designated eight buildings in the village as sites of special interest:INGLEWHITE CONSERVATION AREA CHARACTER APPRAISAL, August 2011
- Preston City Council * Inglewhite Church * The Green Man at Inglewhite *Black Bull Cottage *Bridge Cottages *Barn on the Green *Agricultural building, Manor House Farm *Manor House Farmhouse *Sandersons Joiners

Amenities

The

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s The Queens Arms and The Black Bull closed early in the 21st century, leaving only The Green Man.

Community

The village is closely linked to the nearly village of

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. WICE (Whitechapel and Inglewhite Community Enterprises) has been formed as a community organisation to enable a sustainable and resilient community.

References

External links

Photographs of Inglewhite
at Geograph.co.uk
Inglewhite Congregational ChurchGoosnargh at genuki.org.uk
{{authority control Villages in Lancashire Goosnargh