Category: 1086

The Beginning of Poulton-le-Fylde and Poulton Market Place

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Standing at the northern end of Market Place, Poulton War Memorial serves as the town’s principal place of remembrance, commemorating the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. Set amongst the historic buildings of the old market town, it has been the focus of annual remembrance services and civic commemorations for more than a century, providing a lasting reminder of the sacrifices made by generations of local people. When the First World War began in 1914, Poulton-le-Fylde was a relatively small agricultural market town with a population of around 2,600. Many local men worked on…

Fylde Recorded in the Domesday Book

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Freckleton’s recorded history stretches back almost a thousand years, with the village appearing in the Domesday Book of 1086, one of England’s most important historical records. Commissioned by William I, better known as William the Conqueror, the survey was undertaken twenty years after the Norman Conquest to record land ownership, population, resources and taxable wealth throughout much of England. Its purpose was to establish a detailed picture of the kingdom, enabling the Crown to administer taxation and control its newly conquered territories more effectively. In the Domesday Book, Freckleton was recorded as Frecheltun, a name derived from the Old English…