
Poulton-le-Fylde Historical & Civic Society
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Although there are very few written records for the Fylde before the Norman Conquest of 1066 In view of the remoteness of the area, it would only have been sparsely populated. It was occupied by the Setantii by the 1st century AD, but there is evidence of occupation going back as far as 10,000 BC. Objects have been found in the Fylde from the Celtic, Roman, and Anglo-Saxon eras.
The church is named after an Anglo-Saxon saint named Chad, whose name also has Celtic origins. St Chad died in the 7th century, so the origins of the Poulton church could be much older, but the official history of the church states that although a church existed in 1094, it was not necessarily dedicated to St Chad at that time.
Local historians of the 19th century were keen to list their pre-Norman archaeological finds, but later local historians started to question the accuracy of at least some of these accounts, particularly those of William Thornber, by the end of that century.
It is clear that people living in the area relied on farming the land to support themselves, although many areas such as the moss-lands were unsuitable. Although there may be other records relating to Poulton at this time, we must progress to the next era.