Greater Manchester Gazetteer "I-L"

INCE IN MAKERFIELD: This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Wigan ecclesiastical parish and in Wigan poor law Union. It should not be confused with Ince Blundell township, near Sefton. In 1866 Ince in Makerfield Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Board became an Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough.
IRLAM: Irlam Urban District was formed from the area of Barton upon Irwell township in 1894. Irlam township was the only township in it. It was in Lancashire and in Barton upon Irwell poor law Union. In 1896 part of it was added to Barton Moss civil parish and there was an exchange of areas between Irlam Urban District and Flixton. civil parish. In 1920 there were exchanges of areas with Carrington and Partington civil Parishes. In 1933 there was an exchange of areas with Worsley Urban District. In 1969 there were exchanges of very small areas with Golborne Urban District and Rixton with Glazebrook civil parish. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Salford Metropolitan District.
IRLAM 0' TH' HEIGHT: Locality in Pendleton and Pendlebury townships.
JERICHO: Locality in Birtle with Bamford township.
JUMBO: Locality in Middleton township.
JUNCTION: Locality in Middleton township.
KEARSLEY: This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Deane ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1865 Kearsley Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1933 part of Clifton civil parish and part (Ringley area) of Outwood civil parish were added to the Urban District. In 1974 it became part of Bolton Metropolitan Borough.
KEMPNOUGH: Locality in Worsley township.
KENYON: This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Winwick ecclesiastical parish and in Leigh poor law Union. In 1933 the civil parish became part of Golborne Urban District. In 1974 Golborne Urban District was dissolved and its area divided: the Culcheth and Newchurch wards (i.e. including the area south of the old Kenyon Junction Railway Station and Kenyon Hall) of the Urban District became part of Warrington District, Cheshire, the remaining area became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough, Greater Manchester County.
KERSAL: Locality in Broughton township.
KIRK HOLT: Locality in Castleton township.
KIRKMANSHULME: A detached part of Newton township. In 1890 Kirkmanshulme became part of the City of Manchester. For Newton township see NEWTON.
KNOTT LANES: Name of an ancient division of Ashton under Lyne township. For this township see ASHTON UNDER LYNE TOWNSHIP.
KNOWL MOOR: Locality in Spotland township.
LANCASHIRE: The Domesday Book gives no indication of separate county government for the area which was to become Lancashire. For a century and a half after the Norman Conquest successive kings made great grants of lands (often known as the "Honour of Lancaster") between the Mersey and Furness but the grants reverted to the Crown. References to Lancashire as a term appear in official records towards 1200. In 1265 and 1267 King Henry III granted lands in Lancashire and elsewhere to his youngest son, Edmund, who became known as Earl of Lancaster. He and his successors acquired various powers over justice and administration in Lancashire. Grants from 1351 to 1377 created the Duchy of Lancaster and the Palatinate of Lancaster (or powers, associated with the Duchy, over justice and administration in the county). Since 1399 the Duchy has been held by the sovereign. The last palatine court was abolished by the Courts Act of 1971. Among other changes to county boundaries, those of 1974 included the transfer of areas from Lancashire to Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and Cumbria.
LADYBRIDGE: Locality in Rumworth and Heaton townships.
LADYHOUSE: Locality in Butterworth township.
LADYSHORE: Locality in Little Lever township.
LANEHEAD: Locality in Spotland township.
LANGLEY: Locality in Middleton township.
LANGTREE: This area was once regarded as a separate township but by the mid nineteenth century had come to be regarded with Standish as a single township. See STANDISH WITH LANGTREE.
LEES: Lees was an area, also known as Hey, in the Knott Lanes "division" of Ashton under Lyne township. In 1859 a Local Board of Health (at first known as Lees with Crossbank, subsequently as Lees) was established for the Lees area. This area was in Lancashire and in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1911 part of the Urban District was added to Crossbank civil parish. In 1914 Crossbank civil parish became part of Lees Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Oldham Metropolitan Borough.
LEIGH BOROUGH: The town of Leigh was mostly in Pennington township but partly also in Westleigh township. In 1875 Leigh Local Board of Health was established, comprising in area the areas of the former Bedford, Pennington and Westleigh Local Boards of Health. For these areas see BEDFORD, PENNINGTON, WESTLEIGH. In 1894 the area of the Local Board, together with part of Atherton township, became Leigh Urban District. It was in Leigh poor law Union. In 1899 the Urban District became a Municipal Borough. In 1969 there was an exchange of very small areas with Golborne Urban District. In 1974 the Borough became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough.
LEIGH RURAL DISTRICT: This Rural District was in Lancashire. It comprised in 1894 the following townships or civil parishes: Astley, Culcheth, Kenyon, Lowton. For these areas see ASTLEY, CULCHETH, etc. The Rural District was dissolved in 1933.
LEVENSHULME: This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish. It was in Chorlton poor law Union, 1837-1915, and in Manchester poor law Union, 1915-30. In 1865 Levenshulme Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1909 the Urban District became part of the City of Manchester.
LIMEFIELD: Locality in Bury township.
LIMEHURST: From 1847 onwards various boroughs were established in the area of Ashton under Lyne township and in 1894 several urban districts. The remaining area of the former Ashton under Lyne township was divided in 1894 into the townships, or civil parishes of Alt, Bardsley, Crossbank, Hartshead, Little Moss, Waterloo and Woodhouses which together formed Limehurst Rural District. After 1894 the area of the Rural District shrank as these civil parishes or parts of them were added to neighbouring local authorities. In 1954 the Rural District was dissolved. For the civil parishes in it see ALT, BARDSLEY, etc.
LITTLE BOLTON: This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Bolton (or Bolton le Moors) ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. It should not be confused with the Little Bolton area in Pendleton township, Salford. In 1792 Improvement Trustees (or police commissioners) were established for the improvement of the area of the township. In 1838 most of the township became part of Bolton Borough. The remaining area, together with part of Sharples township, was included in 1864 in the area of Astley Bridge Local Board of Health and in 1894 in Astley Bridge Urban District (which in 1898 became part of Bolton Borough). In 1885 part of Little Bolton township was added to Sharples township.
LITTLE BOLTON: Locality in Pendleton township. This area should not be confused with Little Bolton township.
LITTLEBOROUGH: In 1870 Littleborough Local Board of Health was formed for parts of the townships of Blatchinworth and Calderbrook, of Wuerdle and Wardle and of Butterworth. In 1879 another part of Butterworth township and another part of Blatchinworth and Calderbrook township were added to the area of the Local Board. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became Littleborough Urban District which included the whole of Blatchinworth and Calderbrook township or civil parish and parts of the two townships or civil parishes of (1) Wuerdle and Wardle and (2) Butterworth. It was in Rochdale poor law Union. In 1974 it became part of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough.
LITTLE GREEN: Locality in Tonge township.
LITTLE HEATON: This township or civil parish, also called Heaton Fallowfield, was in Lancashire. It was in Prestwich with Oldham ecclesiastical parish. It was in Manchester poor law Union, 1841-50, and in 1850 was included in Prestwich poor law Union. It should not be confused with Heaton township near Bolton or with Heaton Norris township between Manchester and Stockport. In 1894 the township was dissolved and its area divided between Prestwich Urban District and Middleton Borough. In 1905 the Heaton Park area became part of the City of Manchester.
LITTLE HULTON: This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Deane ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1872 Little Hulton Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1953 the Urban District was dissolved and its area became part of Worsley Urban District. For this Urban District see WORSLEY.
LITTLE LEVER: This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Bolton (or Bolton le Moors) ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1872 Little Lever Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became Little Lever Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Bolton Metropolitan Borough.
LITTLE MOSS: This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was formed in 1894 from the area of Ashton under Lyne township. It was in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1954 it was dissolved and its area divided between Ashton under Lyne Borough and Droylsden and Failsworth Urban Districts.
LITTLE PARK: Locality in Tonge township.
LONGDENDALE: This Urban District was in Cheshire. It was formed in 1936 from the areas of Mottram in Longdendale Urban District, Hollingworth Urban District and parts of Hattersley and Matley civil parishes; for these areas see MOTTRAM IN LONGDENDALE, etc. In 1974 Longdendale Urban District became part of Tameside Metropolitan Borough.
LONGWORTH: See TURTON.
LOSTOCK: This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Bolton (or Bolton le Moors) ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1898 it became part of Bolton Borough.
LOWER LANE: Locality in Castleton township.
LOWER PLACE: Locality in Castleton township.
LOW HOUSE: Locality in Butterworth township.
LOWTON: This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Winwick ecclesiastical parish and in Leigh poor law Union. In 1933 the civil parish became part of Golborne Urban District. In 1974 Golborne Urban District was dissolved and its area divided; most of its area, including the former Lowton area, became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough.
LUDWORTH: This township or civil parish was in Derbyshire. It was in Glossop ecclesiastical parish and in Glossop poor law Union. In 1936 it became part of Marple Urban District, Cheshire.