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<p>ComputingData: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox UK place |<br /> |country = England<br /> |official_name= Grimsargh <br /> |latitude= 53.805<br /> |longitude= -2.631<br /> |civil_parish= <br /> |population = 2,164<br /> |shire_district= [[Preston]]<br /> |shire_county= [[Lancashire]]<br /> |region = North West England<br /> |constituency_westminster= [[Ribble Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Ribble Valley]]<br /> |post_town= PRESTON<br /> |postcode_district= PR2<br /> |postcode_area= PR <br /> |dial_code= 01772<br /> |os_grid_reference= SD585345<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Grimsargh''' is a village and [[civil parish]] to the east of [[Preston]] in [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,164. It is one of the parishes which is included with the electoral ward of [[Preston Rural East]].<br /> <br /> The village lies between Preston and [[Longridge]], and south of [[Goosnargh]]. Notable features include St. Michael's parish church (CE) and a large parkland area to the west of the village. Several large reservoirs can be found to the east and until recently these were used extensively by local anglers. The [[Ribble Link|Savick Brook]] flows just north of the village.<br /> <br /> The village has one public house, The Plough, situated in the village centre. In recent years the pub has won several county-wide awards for its food and service. There is also a private members social club in the village.<br /> <br /> [[Grimsargh railway station|Grimsargh]] was once a stop on the now dismantled [[Longridge Branch Line|Preston to Longridge railway line]]. The town formed a parish in 1875 within the area known as Brockholes, which became one part of the much larger [[Amounderness]] [[hundred (division)|hundred]], in which Preston was also included.<br /> <br /> [[Oliver Cromwell]]'s [[Roundhead]] army came through Grimsargh en route to what is now [[Walton-le-Dale]] in Preston, on what became known as the [[Battle of Preston (1648)|Battle of Preston]] on [[17 August]] [[1648]].<br /> <br /> The name Grimsargh is said to derive from an [[Old Norse]] name ''Grímr'' with [[Nordic languages|Norse]] ''erg''.<br /> <br /> Grimsargh now contains: Post Office, Browns [[Mitsubishi]] Car Garage, Plough Inn Public House, Bowls Club, Cricket Club and Pavilion, Grimsargh St. Michael's Church and Primary School, a Pre-School (located at the village hall) and a [[Redrow]] housing estate.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Grimsargh/ Genealogy of Grimsargh]<br /> *[http://www.theploughgrimsargh.co.uk/ The Plough, Grimsargh (Public House)]<br /> *[http://grimsarghpreschool.co.uk/ Grimsargh Pre-School]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Villages in Lancashire]]<br /> [[Category:Parishes of Lancashire]]<br /> [[Category:Geography of Preston]]</div>

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<p>ComputingData: /* External links */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox UK place |<br /> |country = England<br /> |official_name= Grimsargh <br /> |latitude= 53.805<br /> |longitude= -2.631<br /> |civil_parish= <br /> |population = 2,164<br /> |shire_district= [[Preston]]<br /> |shire_county= [[Lancashire]]<br /> |region = North West England<br /> |constituency_westminster= [[Ribble Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Ribble Valley]]<br /> |post_town= PRESTON<br /> |postcode_district= PR2<br /> |postcode_area= PR <br /> |dial_code= 01772<br /> |os_grid_reference= SD585345<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Grimsargh''' is a village and [[civil parish]] to the east of [[Preston]] in [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,164. It is one of the parishes which is included with the electoral ward of [[Preston Rural East]].<br /> <br /> The village lies between Preston and [[Longridge]], and south of [[Goosnargh]]. Notable features include St. Michael's parish church (CE) and a large parkland area to the west of the village. Several large reservoirs can be found to the east and until recently these were used extensively by local anglers. The [[Ribble Link|Savick Brook]] flows just north of the village.<br /> <br /> The village has one public house, The Plough, situated in the village centre. In recent years the pub has won several county-wide awards for its food and service. There is also a private members social club in the village.<br /> <br /> [[Grimsargh railway station|Grimsargh]] was once a stop on the now dismantled [[Longridge Branch Line|Preston to Longridge railway line]]. The town formed a parish in 1875 within the area known as Brockholes, which became one part of the much larger [[Amounderness]] [[hundred (division)|hundred]], in which Preston was also included.<br /> <br /> [[Oliver Cromwell]]'s [[Roundhead]] army came through Grimsargh en route to what is now [[Walton-le-Dale]] in Preston, on what became known as the [[Battle of Preston (1648)|Battle of Preston]] on [[17 August]] [[1648]].<br /> <br /> The name Grimsargh is said to derive from an [[Old Norse]] name ''Grímr'' with [[Nordic languages|Norse]] ''erg''.<br /> <br /> Grimsargh now contains: Post Office, Browns [[Mitsubishi]] Car Garage, Plough Inn Public House, Bowls Club, Cricket Club and Pavilion, Grimsargh St. Michael's Church and Primary School, and a [[Redrow]] housing estate.<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Grimsargh/ Genealogy of Grimsargh]<br /> *[http://www.theploughgrimsargh.co.uk/ The Plough, Grimsargh (Public House)]<br /> *[http://grimsarghpreschool.co.uk/ Grimsargh Pre-School]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Villages in Lancashire]]<br /> [[Category:Parishes of Lancashire]]<br /> [[Category:Geography of Preston]]</div>

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