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Haigh, Greater Manchester history
Haigh is derived from the Old English haga, a hedge and means “the enclosure” The township was variously recorded as Hage in 1193, Hagh in 1298, and Haghe, Ha and Haw in the 16th century.
Manor
Haigh Hall was built between 1827 and 1840 on the site of the ancient manor house. The name Bradshaigh means Bradshagh, Bradshaghe and Bradshaw. The present family heiress Elizabeth Dalrymple was created a baronet in 1679.
Coal
In 1540 John Leland reported that Sir Roger Bradshaigh had discovered a seam of cannel coal on his estate which could be burnt or carved by hand or machine into ornaments. It was widely used for domestic lighting in the early 19th century before incandescent gas mantle was available but lost favour when coal gas made it obsolete.
Haigh Foundry
Haigh Foundry was opened in the Douglas valley in 1788 by the 6th earl, his brother and Mr Corbett an iron founder from Wigan. It was an iron works producing pig iron and castings. From 1808, the firm manufactured winding engines and pumps for mining industry. In 1812, it built Lancashire’s first locomotive and two more by 1816.
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