The Street overlooking Upper Rivington Reservoir by munki-boy
The Street
The name “Street” or “The Street” is rumoured locally to come from a Roman road that ran along here, but actual evidence other than the name and a “Causeway” name a little further north is sparse. The name however, does fit as in the more famous example “Watling Street”, which runs not far away. According to M.D. Smith the house was occupied in 1534 by an Alexander Street. The grand house was re-developed in the 1990s into “luxury apartments”. Another possibly interesting feature is an earthwork down below the house which could be a “rampart” or archery butts, but could alternatively be modern.
Created: 25 May 2020 Edited: 29 November 2023
The Street
Local History around The Street
There are some historic monuments around including:
Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers FarmRound cairn on Noon HillMoated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near WiganRound Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke MoorHeadless Cross, GrimefordThe Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's ChurchPike Stones chambered long cairnRound cairn on Winter HillBretters Farm moated site and two fishponds.
