Welcome to Warton History Society
(Founded in 1970)
We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month at
Bryning-with-Warton Village Hall
(Corner of Church Road and Lytham Road)
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http://www.bryningwithwarton-pc.gov.uk
The Next Meeting will be
on Tuesday September 16th 2025
and the first talk of the season
Starts at 7:30pm
We will be having a talk about
'My
time a Tiller Girl'
By Bez Cooper
Hope to see you there
£1.50 for members and £2.50 for guests
7:30pm at Warton Village Hall (PR4 1BD)
*Please bring your own cup*
A Newspaper article from 9th September 1929
Warton History society Talks 2025/2026
Sept 16th 2025 |
Bez Cooper |
My Life as a Tiller Girl |
Oct 21st 2025 |
Stephen Halliwell |
Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius |
Nov 18th 2025 |
Anne Horne
|
Reet gradely Lancashire Stuff |
Dec 16th 2025 |
Brian Topping
|
Tales of a Customs Officer |
Jan 20th 2026 |
Jennifer Ray
|
‘The Charm of Lancashire’ |
Feb 17th 2026 |
A.G.M |
Hot pot and Quiz |
March 17th 2026 |
Cate Brassington
|
The art of spinning |
April 21st 2026 |
R Evans
|
The hidden history of the Fylde |
May 19th 2026 |
David Hoyle
|
The A to Z of St.Anne’s, Things you did not know |
The village is named Wartun or Wartuna in the Domesday Book, and the current spelling is first seen in 1227.
In 1835 Warton was a township in the parish of Kirkham. For probate purposes, prior to 1858, Warton was in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, in the Diocese of Chester.
In his 1870 Gazetteer, Wilson reports that the chapelry of Warton also included the Freckleton township, and comprised 6,598 acres, with a population 1,325 and 270 houses. The property is described as being "much subdivided". Cotton spinning and the manufacture of sacking, sailcloth, and cordage were the main occupations. There were two churches, both described as "good". There were also two Methodist chapels,
The Birley Arms and the Clifton Arms are the 2 pubs
Warton
Is a respectable village, township, and parish about three miles S.S.W. from Kirkham, in the parliamentary division of the Fylde, and in the county council division and Union of the Fylde.
The largest owner of the soil is J. T. Clifton, Esq., but some others have estates in the township.
It contains 2,416 statute acres.
Its population in
1841, 552
1851, 470
1861, 446
1871, 444
1881, 408
1891, 414
1901, 446
and 1921, 470.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH was originally built in 1722. It was replaced by a new church in 1886. This is a neat Gothic edifice with a graceful spire, designed by Messrs. Aldridge & Deacon, of Liverpool, and the cost of erection was £3,500. There are 300 sittings, all free. Five stained-glass windows of a memorial character have been placed in the church, and in 1896 the church was re-decorated.
A new reredos has been erected in the church to the memory of the Rev. Wm . Baines. The benefice is a vicarage, value £300, in the gift of the Dean and Canons of Christ Church, Oxford, and is held by the Rev. Robert Halstead.
The SCHOOL at Warton was endowed in 1810, with property from which £90 per year is received. The school was enlarged in 1908, and is free to the children of the parish. The CATHOLIC CHURCH, dedicated to the Holy Family, was erected in 1901. A school in connection with the Church was built the same year. Rev. Francis Carr rector.
Membership is £10 per year
We Start in September till May the following year
Talks start at 7:30pm and we serve tea and Biscuits
and we also have our famous raffle.
We charge £1.50 for members and £2.50 for guests
Everyone welcome
If you need to contact me please call
Me The Chairman
David Hoyle
07811140289
Hope you can join us soon