In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Grimsargh like this:
GRIMSARGH, a township and a chapelry in Preston parish, Lancashire. The township is conjoint with Brockholes; lies on the Preston and Longridge railway, n ear the river Ribble, 4 miles NE of Preston; and has a station on the railway. Post town, Preston. Acres, 1, 945. Real property, £3, 258. ...
Pop., 301. house, 55. Pop. of G., exclusive of B., 247. house, 45. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to W. A. Cross, Esq. The chapelry is more extensive than the township. Pop., 354. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Manchester. Value, £77.* Patron, the Vicar of Preston. The church was recently restored and enlarged; consists of nave, chancel, and aisle, with a porch; and has a brass of the Cross family.
Grimsargh through time
Grimsargh is now part of Preston district. Click here for graphs and data of how Preston has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Grimsargh itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Grimsargh, in Preston and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10280
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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