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History of Burtonwood Brewery

2014-01-10T23:39:02+00:00By Steven Dowd|Burtonwood, Local History|

Burtonwood Brewery: Brewing Began 1867 On March 13th, 1867, James and Jane Forshaw purchased the land on which the Burtonwood Brewery now stands. James had some brewing training while employed at the Bath Springs Brewery, Ormskirk, and probably [...]

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The Burtonwood Chapel

2014-01-10T21:55:16+00:00By Steven Dowd|Burtonwood, Local History|

The Chapel of Burtonwood was founded by Sir Thomas de Bold in 1605, when Burtonwood was part of the Parish of Warrington. It was consecrated by the Rt Rev John Lord, Bishop of Chester, on 16th December 1634 in the [...]

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The Story of Burtonwood

2014-01-10T21:26:00+00:00By Steven Dowd|Burtonwood, Local History|

In the last 25 years the name of Burtonwood has been carried by thousands of American servicemen to countries all over the world. It is the only place in the British Isles to bear this name, and is possibly more [...]

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CASTLE HILL, Newton-le-Willows

2018-04-07T22:54:37+00:00By Steven Dowd|Local History, Newton-le-Willows|

1980's Archaeological Excavations. he text for this post is transcribed from two pamphlets that where produced at the time of the 1980s digs at Castle Hill, to aid public understanding of the work that was being carried out by the [...]

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Winwick : It’s History and Antiquities

2014-01-05T12:36:48+00:00By Steven Dowd|Local History, Winwick|

By WILLIAM BEAMONT. Second Edition, 1878 Time, that great clock which requires no winding up, and possesses what so many dreamers have sought for and sought in vain—the secret of perpetual motion—has also, like other clocks, from time to time, [...]

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