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Orrell, Greater Manchester history
Orrell derives from Anglo Saxon ora and hyll, a hill where ore is dug. It has been variously recorded as Horul in 1212, Orel in 1292, Orhull in 1294 and Orul in 1307.
Industrial history
Coal measures of the Lancashire Coalfield were mined extensively at the Orrell Collieries between 1740 and 1850 . A tramroad modelled on John Blenkinsop’s railway at Middleton was built in 1812 from the pits to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Crooke . A cottage nail making industry flourished at the same time .
Post war
Orrell Rugby Union Club’s former ‘Edge Hall Road’ ground is located at a junction of the M6 and M58 motorways . The original Orrell ‘post’, signifying a halt on the turnpike road, is still outside the Stag public house at a crossroads .
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