Grimsargh

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Grimsargh
latitude= 53.805
longitude= -2.631
civil_parish=
population = 2,164
shire_district= Preston
shire_county= Lancashire
region = North West England
constituency_westminster= Ribble Valley
post_town= PRESTON
postcode_district= PR2
postcode_area= PR
dial_code= 01772
os_grid_reference= SD585345

Grimsargh is a village and civil parish to the east of Preston in Lancashire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,164. It is one of the parishes which is included with the electoral ward of Preston Rural East.

The village lies between Preston and Longridge, and south of Goosnargh. Notable features include St. Michael's parish church (CE) and a large parkland area to the west of the village. Several large reservoirs can be found to the east and until recently these were used extensively by local anglers. The Savick Brook flows just north of the village.

The village has one public house, The Plough, situated in the village centre. In recent years the pub has won several county-wide awards for its food and service. There is also a private members social club in the village.

Grimsargh was once a stop on the now dismantled Preston to Longridge railway line. The town formed a parish in 1875 within the area known as Brockholes, which became one part of the much larger Amounderness hundred, in which Preston was also included.

Oliver Cromwell's Roundhead army came through Grimsargh en route to what is now Walton-le-Dale in Preston, on what became known as the Battle of Preston on 17 August 1648.

The name Grimsargh is said to derive from an Old Norse name "Grímr" with Norse "erg".

Grimsargh now contains: Post Office, Browns Mitsubishi Car Garage, Plough Inn Public House, Bowls Club, Cricket Club and Pavilion, Grimsargh St. Michael's Church and Primary School, and a Redrow housing estate.

External links

* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Grimsargh/ Genealogy of Grimsargh]
* [http://www.theploughgrimsargh.co.uk/ The Plough, Grimsargh (Public House)]