| Events in and around Heysham | Date AD | Notable events |
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1800 |
Slave trade abolished in British Empire. AD1807 | |
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J.M.W. Turner visited Heysham and made sketches for Heysham and Cumberland Mountains.AD 1816 |
1810 |
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1820 |
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Heysham Tithe Map and Valuation Schedule. Heysham Hall constructed on site of an existing building. AD 1839 |
1830 |
Tithe Commutation Act. AD 1836 |
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Carr Garth established as a second school in the village. Approc 1840 AD |
1840 |
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Birth of Heysham artist William Woodhouse. AD 1857 |
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North aisle of St Peter’s Church added. AD 1864 |
1860 |
The West Coast Main Line opens. AD 1869 |
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1870 |
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The name Morecambe officially adopted for the new town. AD 1889 |
1880 |
Elementary Education Act passed, making primary education compulsory in England and Wales. |
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The Matchless Tragedy. AD 1894 Midland Railway Company purchased land for the construction of the new harbour at Heysham. AD 1897 |
1890 |
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