Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck

A description of Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck from 1934.

Eccleston-(Little)-with-Larbreck

Is a township five miles from Kirkham, in the parliamentary division of the Fylde, and in the county council division of Fleetwood, and Fylde Union. It is bounded on the north by the River Wyre, which is crossed by a bridge at Cartford. The parish council consists of six members. The population in 1851 was 215 ; 1861, 209 ; 1871, 192 ; 1881, 196 ; 1891, 186 ; 1901, 188 ; and 1921, 201. It contains 1,218 acres, mostly owned by Cuthbert Pyke, Esq., and the Ffrance  family. Rateable value, £1,288.

Parlsh Council.—R. Parkinson (chairman), S. N. Cummings, J. Blackburn T. Parker, W. H... Holmes, and R. Warburton.
Rural District Councillor: James Hill. Clerk : O. Stirzaker.
Letters via Garstang.