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Hindley, Greater Manchester history
Toponymy
The name Hindley is derived from the Old English hind and leah, meaning a “clearing frequented by hinds or does” The town is first recorded as Hindele in 1212 and then variously as “Hindeleye” and “Hyndelegh” The first recorded use of its current spelling, Hindley, was in 1479.
Early history
Hindley was one of 15 berewicks of the royal manor of Newton before the Norman conquest in 1066. The area was held by free tenants until 1330 when Robert Langton, Baron Makerfield, gave the lordship of the manor to his younger son. His descendants were lords of manor until 1765 when it was sold to the Duke of Bridgewater.
Industrial Revolution
The first recorded coal mine was in 1528 and by the end of the 19th century, there were over 20 collieries in the area. Hand-loom weaving was one of the chief industries, each cottage having a weaving shop attached. The population of Hindley increased during the. 19th. century from 2,300 in 1811 to 23,000 in 1911 reflecting the transformation of the town from a country village to a small densely populated industrial town.
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