page_title: Manor of Rivington
section_title: Cromptons
hierarchical_section_title: Manor of Rivington / Pilkington of Lancashire / Cromptons
caption_attribution_description: English: Crompton memoroal Rivington Unitarian Chapel
context_page_description: The Manor of Rivington was a manorial estate in Rivington, Lancashire, England that possibly predates the Domesday survey. Before 1212 the Pilkington family owned six oxgangs of land. Over time it became separated in moieties and by the 16th century the Pilkingtons of Rivington Hall owned a 5/8 share. In 1605 the Lathoms of Irlam owned a quarter share and the Shaws 1/8. The Pilkington portion passed to the Crompton family who in 1900 sold to William Hesketh Lever.
context_section_description: Ownership of the estate passed on Robert Andrew's death to John William Crompton who married Margaret Evelyn Leighton in 1853. They took up residence at Fisher House in Rivington where they had five children of which two survived, Andrew born 1869 and their last child, Theodore Evlyn born 1881. The Cromptons moved to Rivington Hall in 1882. John Crompton made many improvements to the estate's cottages and farms including a piped water supply via a large tank at the side of Spring Cottage from where water was piped and by 1890 Rivington Unitarian Chapel also had the benefit of a piped water supply. John Crompton made a bad investment at Red Moss, Horwich and after approaching the trustees, it was decided to sell the estate. William Lever was interested and offered £40,000 but the Cromptons wanted £70,000. After months of negotiations an offer of £60,000 was accepted.
caption: Crompton Memorial, Rivington Unitarian Chapel
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