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[shazza]

could any one help me, i visited a old ruin on withnell moor near brinscall, lancs.  the ruin called solomans temple. has any body got any information on this place. ive looked every were, not on the data base at chorley libruary. ive searched the net, and also spoke to locals. no one seems to know why its called solomans temple. could any body help me on this topic . thank u . .it is on the os map.

[shiny]

Hi Shazza.....

If we were simply to go by the script or font of the wording, then I'd say that there is no great age to the feature.


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   Antiquities are usually denoted with a special script.

[tiompan]

shazza, on 13 March 2009, 9:36, said:

could any one help me, i visited a old ruin on withnell moor near brinscall, lancs.  the ruin called solomans temple. has any body got any information on this place. ive looked every were, not on the data base at chorley libruary. ive searched the net, and also spoke to locals. no one seems to know why its called solomans temple. could any body help me on this topic . thank u . .it is on the os map.

It could be facetious i.e. a slightly "ruder " croft than usual for the area or the inahbitant thought themselves slightly above the locals . Or related to someone called Solomon . There are some follies with that name too .

George

[Stormcock]

shazza, on 13 March 2009, 8:36, said:

could any one help me, i visited a old ruin on withnell moor near brinscall, lancs.  the ruin called solomans temple. has any body got any information on this place. ive looked every were, not on the data base at chorley libruary. ive searched the net, and also spoke to locals. no one seems to know why its called solomans temple. could any body help me on this topic . thank u . .it is on the os map.

Hi Shazza,

I took a photo of Ratton Clough, which is close to Soloman's Temple Farm, and a comment was left by a Mr John W. Storey who also mentioned Soloman's. I did some digging around and although I haven't found any details of the origin of the name I found some Census Returns as follows:

1851 Withnell, Dist.2E Pg 3
Thomas Shorrock and family. Hand Loom Weaver.

1861 Withnell, Dist.13 Pg 16
As above But Farmer of 10 Acres and Picker Maker.

1871 Withnell, Dist.11 Pg 6
As above.

1881 Withnell, Dist.12 Pg 23
William Rossall and family. Farmer 36 Acres.

1891 Withnell, Dist.9 Pg 32
As above.

1901 Withnell, Dist.9 Pg 38
The farm was empty.

Hope they're of some interest.
Regards

[shazza]

Stormcock, on 28 April 2009, 16:06, said:

shazza, on 13 March 2009, 8:36, said:

could any one help me, i visited a old ruin on withnell moor near brinscall, lancs.  the ruin called solomans temple. has any body got any information on this place. ive looked every were, not on the data base at chorley libruary. ive searched the net, and also spoke to locals. no one seems to know why its called solomans temple. could any body help me on this topic . thank u . .it is on the os map.

Hi Shazza,

I took a photo of Ratton Clough, which is close to Soloman's Temple Farm, and a comment was left by a Mr John W. Storey who also mentioned Soloman's. I did some digging around and although I haven't found any details of the origin of the name I found some Census Returns as follows:

1851 Withnell, Dist.2E Pg 3
Thomas Shorrock and family. Hand Loom Weaver.

1861 Withnell, Dist.13 Pg 16
As above But Farmer of 10 Acres and Picker Maker.

1871 Withnell, Dist.11 Pg 6
As above.

1881 Withnell, Dist.12 Pg 23
William Rossall and family. Farmer 36 Acres.

1891 Withnell, Dist.9 Pg 32
As above.

1901 Withnell, Dist.9 Pg 38
The farm was empty.

Hope they're of some interest.
Regards

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