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Border Reivers were a problem through the 12-13th century and
Chorley was sacked by the Scotts & Robert the Bruce in 1322.
Lancashire caused problems during the Tudor reign as a centre
for Catholicism. In the 1760s the early developments began in
the north of the Industrial revolution, probably the greatest
milestone in our history. The damp weather in the north-west was
ideal for the cotton industry and many immigrant labourers came
in from Ireland and Scotland to help build the mills, canals and
railways. This development caused a massive population explosion
and many employed in agriculture migrated to the towns and
mills. Today the Northern economy is still larger than many
countries. |
Brian Groom with his book
Northerners from the Ice Age to the 21st century. |
