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The manorial seat was Euxton Hall owned first by the Molyneux family and later by the Anderton family and the centre of the village later moved from the old ford to be closer to Euxton Hall and its chapel (now [[Euxton Parish Church]]). |
The manorial seat was Euxton Hall owned first by the Molyneux family and later by the Anderton family and the centre of the village later moved from the old ford to be closer to Euxton Hall and its chapel (now [[Euxton Parish Church]]). |
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Whilst the oldest extant building is believed to be the Parish Church and Euxton Hall is likely to be older in places, dating back to 1662, Armetriding Farm is believed to be the oldest dwelling house.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.euxton.com/history.htm | title=Histor of Euxton | pub=Euxton.com }}</ref> |
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Demonstrating its significance as a township, Euxton had a market charter granted in 1301 by Edward I and whilst the area was called Euxton, the township was called Euxtonburgh.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.euxtoncouncil.org.uk/history-euxton-parish-council.php | pub=Euxton Parish Council | Title=A brief history of Euxton }}<</ref> |
Demonstrating its significance as a township, Euxton had a market charter granted in 1301 by Edward I and whilst the area was called Euxton, the township was called Euxtonburgh.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.euxtoncouncil.org.uk/history-euxton-parish-council.php | pub=Euxton Parish Council | Title=A brief history of Euxton }}<</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:55, 13 February 2017
| Euxton | |
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 Euxton lies along the A49 and the A581 roads between Chorley and Leyland. | |
| Population | 9,993 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SD555186 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHORLEY |
| Postcode district | PR6,PR7 |
| Dialling code | 01257 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Euxton (/ˈɛkstən/ EX-tən) is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 9,993.[1] The village is situated just to the south of Chorley, and to the west of Clayton-le-Woods.
Euxton is around 2.5 miles from East to West and 2 miles North to South. The village is made up of several areas including Runshaw Moor, Balshaw, Shaw Green, Daisy Hill, Buckshaw, Primrose Hill, Glead Hill, Dawbers, Spout Hillock and Packsaddle.
History
Euxton's original village settlement in Pincock was based near the ford over the River Yarrow, along the route of the old Roman road (A49) that runs through the length of the village.
The manorial seat was Euxton Hall owned first by the Molyneux family and later by the Anderton family and the centre of the village later moved from the old ford to be closer to Euxton Hall and its chapel (now Euxton Parish Church).
Whilst the oldest extant building is believed to be the Parish Church and Euxton Hall is likely to be older in places, dating back to 1662, Armetriding Farm is believed to be the oldest dwelling house.[2]
Demonstrating its significance as a township, Euxton had a market charter granted in 1301 by Edward I and whilst the area was called Euxton, the township was called Euxtonburgh.[3]
Early Industry
Euxton Hall, which was a significant stately residence, now acts as a private hospital and is half its former glory, with the second storey being removed in the latter half of the nineteenth century along with its grand colonnade. Euxton Hall's 19th Century gatehouses can be seen at the bottom of Chapel Brow, near the parish church whilst the other gatehouse can be seen at the entrance of Euxton Hall Gardens. Earlier Gateouses were previously located on Dawbers Lane and Runshaw Lane. Balshaw Lodge, which has recently been redeveloped, was originally built as guest lodgings for the hall.
There was a large Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF Chorley) built here in the buildup to World War II (Nevell et al., 1999). At its peak the factory employed over 40,000 people, and had its own railway station. It was probably the biggest munitions filling factory in the world, and it is said that the bouncing bombs used in the Dambusters Raid were made there. ROF Chorley later came under the ownership of British Aerospace, and in subsequent years was closed down with the land being sold. In the early 2000s the former ROF Chorley site was effectively flattened and sanitised, so that the land could be transformed into the new Buckshaw Village.
Modern Industry
Plans by Tarmac to operate a sand quarry near the village were approved in August 2008 by a planning inspector. The quarry, to be located between Runshaw Lane and Dawbers Lane, had been proposed for ten years and is opposed by the village council, and by local residents, some of whom set up an action group, Euxton Residents Against Sand Extraction (ERASE), due to its impact on health, traffic and environment locally. The quarry has permission to operate for 15 years.[4]
In 1997, Euxton Balshaw Lane railway station was re-opened after a gap of some 30 years. It is on the Preston - Wigan West Coast Main Line. The nearby station, Buckshaw Parkway was opened in 2011 to serve the new Buckshaw Village development, and is on the Preston - Manchester line.
Euxton is home to three listed railway bridges, Pincock Bridge, Old Station Bridge (Wigan Road) and Bay Horse Brow (Euxton Lane). There is also a bridge on School Lane.
Estates and Public Houses
Euxton has several large housing estates, particularly in the eastern half of the village built in the late 1960s by Trevor Hemmings. The Talbot Estate lies to the East of Euxton and the Greenside Estate to the North on Runshaw Lane. The village also has seven public houses; The Talbot, The Euxton Mills, The Railway at Euxton, The Bay Horse, The Traveller's Rest, The Plough and The War Horse (in the Buckshaw part of Euxton).
Newer housing estates include Wentworth Drive to the North East of the village and Church Walk and Park Avenue to the West.
Transport
Euxton is connected to Liverpool and Preston via the West Coast Main Line at the Euxton Balshaw Lane Railway Station. In addition Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire operate the Route 109 through the village to provide a connection to Chorley, Leyland, Clayton-le-Woods and Preston. The Route 10, 11, 12 and 16 also ran through Euxton until 2012. Stagecoach also planned to extend the Route 111 to Chorley via Euxton, however these plans were abandoned after Lancashire County Council removed funding. The Route 109/A passes through the North of Euxton past Runshaw College.
Homeswood operate the Route 347 to Southport bi-hourly on weekdays.
Sport
The former ROF Chorley sports ground was used by English Championship football team Bolton Wanderers F.C. as its training headquarters. On 19 February 2016, the training facility was sold by Bolton Wanderers to Wigan Athletic.
The village is also home to Euxton Corinthians FC, Euxton Villa FC, Euxton Girls FC and Euxton Cricket Club. Euxton Villa FC have a training ground on Runshaw Lane.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Histor of Euxton".
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|Title=ignored (|title=suggested) (help)< - ^ Marshall, Tyrone (15 August 2008). "Tarmac wins Euxton quarry appeal". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
References
- Nevell, M., Roberts, J. and Smith, J. (1999) A History of Royal Ordnance Factory, Chorley, Lancaster : Carnegie Publishing, ISBN 1-85936-063-7
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