Oswaldtwistle The name is derived from Oswald and Twistle. The - TopicsExpress



          

Oswaldtwistle The name is derived from Oswald and Twistle. The word twistle is an old English word meaning brooks meet. Legend has it that St.Oswald, King of Northumbria passed through, giving the area its full title of Oswalds Twistle, which in time came to be Oswaldtwistle. However, it is more likely derived from the name of the Anglo-Saxon who farmed the land. Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, who, as a factory-owner, effected wide developments in the cotton industry, was born at Peelfold, within the township, in 1750. Another historical figure associated with the textile industry was James Hargreaves, inventor of the Spinning Jenny.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 03:58:34 +0000

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