Hurstwood

Hurstwood is a rural hamlet on the eastern outskirts of Burnley in Lancashire, England. It is in the civil parish of Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood and the borough of Burnley.

Hurstwood
Hurstwood Hall, built in 1579
Hurstwood Shown within Burnley Borough Hurstwood Location within Lancashire
OS grid reference	SD881313
Civil parish	Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood
District	Burnley
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BURNLEY
Postcode district	BB10
Dialling code	01282
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Burnley

History

The Old English word hyrst is thought to mean a wooded prominence, as 'wood' (OE wudu) has been appended, it may just mean a prominence in this case.

The older part of the settlement contains three buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated Grade II* listed buildings, being particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Hurstwood Hall, the Great Barn next to it, and Spencer House are all thought to have been constructed in late 16th century.

It is believed that the Elizabethan poet Edmund Spenser was part of the family that built Spenser House in Hurstwood. Scenes from the 1996 BBC adaptation of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall were filmed at Spenser House and Hurstwood Hall.

Geography

To the east is Hurstwood reservoir, and south-east is Cant Clough reservoir, both are passed by the Mary Towneley Loop section of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail and the Burnley Way footpath. The River Brun is usually said to begin at the confluence of Hurstwood Brook and Rock Water at the edge of the hamlet.

People

• Richard Tattersall (1724–1795), founder of racehorse auctioneers Tattersalls, was born here. Tattersalls Farm is next to Hurstwood Hall.

Media gallery

• 
  Spencer House.
• 
  Hurstwood Church.
• 
  Rose Cottage and Brookside.
• 
  Hurstwood Reservoir and the remnants of Worsthorne Quarries.

See also

• Listed buildings in Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood

References

Citations

Sources

• Historic England, "Hurstwood Hall (1205736)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 January 2015
• Historic England, "The Great Barn, Hurstwood (1072638)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 January 2015
• Historic England, "Spenser House, Hurstwood (1280543)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 January 2015
• Historic England, "Tattersalls Farmhouse (left) Tattersalls House and Wood Nook Cottage (right), Hurstwood (1205773)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 January 2015

External links

• Tourist guide to Hurstwood - Lancashire Telegraph