Hurst Green, Lancashire

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.836
longitude= -2.480
official_name= Hurst Green
population =
shire_district= Ribble Valley
shire_county = Lancashire
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Ribble Valley
post_town= CLITHEROE
postcode_district = BB7
postcode_area= BB
dial_code= 01200
os_grid_reference= SD684379

Hurst Green is a small village in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, connected in its history to the Jesuit school, Stonyhurst College. The village is not far from Longridge and Clitheroe, and is very close to the River Hodder.

History

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 happens with 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 (of the order 600 residents)

Shireburn donated the distinctive Alms Houses to the village. These Alms Houses were originally based on Longridge Fell.

The presence of at least 2 old bobbin mills bear witness to the cottage-industry that was once here. However, this is a community that mainly thrives on farming and tourism - with some people working at the local schools and many more commuting to local towns.

In the 1970's the village had three shops, but these have gone over the last few years and Hurst Green has only one main shop.

Hotels and public houses

The village has a number of hotels and public houses, partly to cater for the large number of visitors.

Public Houses
*Punchbowl Inn http://www.punchbowlhurstgreen.co.uk
*Bayley Arms (named after a local family)
*Shireburn Arms (named after the Shireburn family who built and lived at Stonyhurst)
*Eagle & Child (named after the Eagle towers of Stonyhurst College)

Hotels
*Punchbowl Inn http://www.punchbowlhurstgreen.co.uk
*Bayley Arms http://www.bayleyarms.co.uk/
*Shireburn Arms http://www.shireburnarmshotel.com/
*Numerous Bed & Breakfasts

Transport links

Buses connect Hurst Green to Longridge and Clitheroe and come through the village quite frequently.

More details: [http://www.transportforlancashire.com/downloads/maps/Lancs_Inter-Urban_Route.pdf Transport for Lancashire]

ee also

*Stonyhurst Collegehttp://www.hurst-green.co.uk

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/nature/walks/walking_hurstgreen.shtml Hurst Green walk]