Laneshaw Bridge
Coordinates: 53°51′36″N 2°06′54″W / 53.860°N 2.115°W
| Laneshaw Bridge | |
  Laneshaw Bridge
Laneshaw Bridge shown within Lancashire |
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| Population | 759 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Laneshaw Bridge |
| District | Pendle |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLNE |
| Postcode district | BB8 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Pendle |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
Laneshaw Bridge (otherwise Laneshawbridge) is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle. It is to the east of Colne in Lancashire and is the easternmost settlement in Lancashire on the main road route, before the North Yorkshire border.
The roots of Laneshaw Bridge, or “The Brig” as it is affectionately know by the locals, date from the time of William the Conqueror, 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,citation needed and founded a hamlet know as “Eamot” which later became Laneshawbridge, and then, for some reason, was renamed Laneshaw Bridge before the millennium.which? The family resided at Emmott Hall, 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 is reported that in AD 926 King Athelstan, confirmed a treaty of peace between the Welsh, Scots and Northumbrians.citation needed
The Emmotts owned much of the village, and provided a school, as well as St Andrew's Church, both of which are residential properties to this day.clarification needed
It would also appear that the family had a public house 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 just been restored to be the village's only bed and breakfast.
The Emmott Arms, or "Th’Emmott" as locals call it, stands in the centre of the village and is a true village pub in every sense.citation needed They have a dominoes team which plays every Sunday.
A trip up Emmott Lane will take you past the village park, around which the village is built, to the Alma Inn.
Laneshaw Bridge Primary School is a typical village school with an excellent reputation and was built in 1912.citation needed The building has had some recent alterations to modernise it and increase its size and the school boasts its own before and after school club taking care of children from 7.45am until 5.30pm.
Laneshaw Bridge is a typical example of a village which has gone through the changes.citation needed Like most villages, you wouldn’t have had to leave from one week to the next in the 1960s with a hairdresser, butcher, tea room, post office, village shop, cobbler and five pubs around the village.
The village of Trawden is 2 miles (3 km) to the south west and the historic village of Wycoller is 2 miles (3 km) to the south.