GOOSNARGH, a township and a chapelry in Kirkham parish, Lancashire. The township is conjoint with Newsham; lies near the Lancaster and Preston railway, 3 miles NE of Barton and Broughton r. station, and 6¾ NNE of Preston; and has a post office, of the name of Goosnargh, under Preston. Acres, 9,290. Real property, £10,275. Pop., 1,307. Houses, 256.
The chapelry excludes Newsham, but includes Whittingham and Inglewhite. Rated property, £8,031. Pop., 1,171. The property is much subdivided.
The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Manchester. Value, £150. Patron; Christ Church, Oxford. The church is old but good; and consists of nave, chancel, and aisles, with square tower.
There are chapels for Independents and Roman Catholics.
Bushell’s hospital for decayed gentry, with an edifice resembling a mansion, has £855 from endowment; a grammar school has £65; the Whitechapel schools have £42; and other charities have £111 .
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Parish Registers
The Catholic Registers Of St. Mary’s, Formerly St. Laurence’s, Newhouse 1774 to 1834
The Catholic Registers Of St. Mary’s, Formerly St. Laurence’s, Newhouse, Near Preston, Lancashire 1774 to 1834. Lancashire registers I : Catholic Record Society (Great Britain)
