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Royton history
Toponymy
The name Royton is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and it has been suggested that the Rye crop is the root of the name . The first known written record of Ryeton (or Ryton) was in a survey of Lancashire in 1212 .
Early history
There is evidence of Stone Age human activity in the area, by way of a Neolithic stone axe found at Royton Park . The ancient Britons are thought to have inhabited the area . The remains of a Roman or Early Medieval bloomery was discovered in 1836 . There is no physical manifestation of the Vikings/Norsemen in the locality .
Textiles and the Industrial Revolution
The population of Royton during the Middle Ages comprised a small community of retainers and farmers, most of whom were involved with pasture, but supplemented their incomes by weaving woollens in the domestic system . During the Early Modern period, the weavers had been using spinning wheels in makeshift weavers’ cottages . The construction of a water powered cotton mill by Ralph Taylor at Thorp Clough in 1764 is said to be the first structure of its kind . The introduction of the factory system led to a tenfold increase in Royton’s population in less than a century .
Post-industrial history
Since deindustrialisation, Royton’s population has continued to grow as a result of intensive housing redevelopment . The town has subsequently been described as “doing better than most” in Greater Manchester . Since the turn of the millennium Royton has been earmarked for cosmetic gentrification .
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