Month: November 2010

  • A Tradition that wouldn’t go away

    The Prestwich Carnival has its roots in various traditions that stretch back into the mists of time. The first is the South East Lancashire tradition of Rush Bearing. Here Jack Barrett reviews the development of the Carnival from Rushbearing and the Wakes.

  • Prestwich Wills and Inventories

    The Inventory of Innkeeper Otho Hulme 1679. A valuable insight into a 17th Century Inn   Below is a list of Wills and Inventories of Prestwich people between 1536 and […]

  • Local Resources for Family History

    Genealogy Both Prestwich and Whitefield had lowish populations up to the Industrial Revolution. After about 1750 the local population began to grow slowly. It was not until the coming of […]