Laneshawbridge (otherwise Laneshaw Bridge) is a village and

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in the

Borough of Pendle Pendle is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. The council is based in Nelson, the borough's largest town. The borough also includes the towns of Barnoldswick, Brierfield, Colne and Earby along with the sur ...

in England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 918. It is to the east of

Colne Colne () is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. The town is northeast of Nelson, Lancashire, Nelson, northeast of Burnley and east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston. The ...

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and is the easternmost settlement in Lancashire on the main road route, before the

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border.

The roots of Laneshawbridge, or "The Brig" as it is affectionately known by the locals, date from the time of

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, when he gave some land to the Emmott family, which they still own. It is thought that the family were given land for their military support, and founded a hamlet known as "Eamot" which later became Laneshawbridge. The family resided at

Emmott Hall Emmott Hall was a country house in the village of Laneshawbridge, Colne, Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yo ...

, the first of which dated back to 1310, but it was to be modified, rebuilt and finally demolished in 1967. Near to where the hall stood is Emmott House, which was a coach house to the main hall and dates back to 1737. In the 1990s, the old boating lake was dug out to create Hullow'n Fishery, and this is run by the Choyce family for sporting purposes. Next to the lake is Hullow'n Well which has its own history. It has been claimed that this the Eamot where in AD 926

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confirmed a treaty of peace between the

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, Scots and

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ns. The Emmotts owned much of the village, and provided a school, as well as St Andrew's Church, both of which are now residential properties. It would also appear that the family had a

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which was probably used as a shooting lodge. The first village inn, possibly called "the Rochester", is rumoured to be what is today Rye Flatt Farmhouse, which has been restored as the village's only

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. In the centre of the village stands the Emmott Arms public house. A trip up Emmott Lane will take you past the village park, around which the village is built, to the Alma Inn. The village of

Trawden Trawden is a village in the Trawden Forest parish of Pendle, at the foot of Boulsworth Hill, in Lancashire, England. The village co-operatively owns and runs its library, shop, community centre and pub. Samantha Bailey, a local resident, has c ...

is 2 miles (3 km) to the south west and the historic village of

Wycoller Wycoller is a hamlet in the civil parish of Trawden Forest in Pendle, Lancashire, England. It is east of Colne, near to the junction of the Lancashire, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire borders. The hamlet is centred on the ruins of 16th-ce ...

is 2 miles (3 km) to the south. The

was created in 1992, from part of the

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that before 1974 had been the

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of Colne.

References

External links

The Official Village Website

Colne Township - British History Online
{{Borough of Pendle geography Towns and villages in the Borough of Pendle Civil parishes in Lancashire

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