Cockle Hall
| Cockle Hall | |
|---|---|
 A photograph of the cottage's facade, viewed from the river bank | |
  Cockle Hall Location within the United Kingdom | |
| OS grid reference | SD361427 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Thornton-Cleveleys |
| Postcode district | FY6 |
| Dialling code | 01253 |
Cockle Hall is an historic location in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England. Located in today's Wyre Estuary Country Park, it was the location of one of the earliest crossings of the River Wyre,[1] and was used as such until the 1930s.[2] It is also the former site of a two-storey cottage occupied by the Lawrenson family of thirteen.[3] It is located a short distance along a footpath running from the car park at Wyre Estuary, along the western banks of the river. The ferryman who took people to and brought people from Wardleys Creek,[4] on the eastern side of the river, also lived there.[5]
As C. Allen Clarke discovered, the original tenant of the cottage called himself the Squire of Cockle Hall, and said he was "the only squire this side o' th' Wyre".[4]
In the late 19th century, the Fleetwood Estate Company purchased the cottage from Peter Hesketh, a descendent of Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood. The cottage appears on the Ordnance Survey maps from the 1840s.
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The rear of the cottage, viewed from the elevated field behind it -
A picnic area at Cockle Hall (2009). The cottage was located off to the right
References
- ^ Commons, Great Britain Parliament House of (1907). Parliamentary Papers. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 78.
- ^ "Wyre Estuary Country Park". www.northlancs.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Wyre Estuary Country Park – Stanah Management Plan 2021 - 2026 – Wyre Council
- ^ a b Clarke, Allen (1918). Windmill Land: Rambles in a Rural Old-fashioned Country, with a Chat about Its History and Romance. Dent. p. 401.
- ^ "Geograph:: Cockle Hall Picnic Area © Bob Jenkins". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
External links
- "The Tale of Cockle Hall (part one)" – The Fylde & Wyre Antiquarian, 2008
- "The Tale of Cockle Hall (part two)" – The Fylde & Wyre Antiquarian, 2008