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Munitions factory euxton
1. Euxton Mills/Introduction- Having already done a successful crime walk of Chorley it was decided we would try and do one here in Euxton as well, providing we could find enough material.
After struggling though lots of petty offences such as fair dodging on trains, not sending children to school, and gambling (it seems 'Pitch and Toss' was a particular favourite in 19th century Euxton!) we eventually started to find some more interesting crimes connected with the village.
Note: Crime is not nice, it isn't now and wasn't then. Some of the crimes we will be talking about are quite shocking...so much for the 'good old days!'
Euxton Mills was built as a coaching house in 1760; and originally called 'The Grapes'.
The 19th century name change was probably due to the mills around the Pincock area providing much of the pubs business; the railway diminishing its importance as a coaching house.
In 1836 a man named Ja