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A HISTORY OF HORWICH TIMELINE 3 Click HERE to return to Timelines Periods |
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Dissenters Chapel of Rivington opened.
This in the Unitarian Chapel at the side of the green. |
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1714 |
Rivington Grammar School rebuilt. |
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Rev. John Walker ejected from Horwich Old Chapel, later went to New
Chapel. |
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1722 |
The present Manor House built on the site of a previous farm. |
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Present Tower built on top of Rivington Pike to replace the Armada
signalling tower. |
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1736 |
The boundaries between Horwich and Rivington Moors agreed. |
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Split in congregation at Rivington Unitarian Chapel.
A number left to found Lee Chapel at Horwich. |
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1763 |
Road through Horwich via Church Street – Lee Lane improved. |
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1774 |
Horwich Lee Chapel built. |
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1774 |
The population of Horwich was 305.
Males 149, female 156. |
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John & Thomas Ridgway – Bleachers obtained the lease of
Wallsuches and Makinson Moor Estates. |
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1779 |
The old Horwich Chapel rebuilt. |
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1793 |
The stage coach overturned below Horwich Moorgate. |
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1798 |
New Blackrod Grammar School built. |
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War with France – Appeal for contributions in
Horwich.
Old system of signalling revived and Pike Tower prepared. |