Aughton, Lancashire
Aughton | ||
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Village and parish | ||
Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | ORMSKIRK | |
Postcode district | L39 | |
Dialling code | 01695 | |
Police | Lancashire | |
Fire | Lancashire | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Aughton is a village and civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. It is located between Ormskirk and Maghull, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Liverpool and 17 miles (27 km) south-west of Preston.
The parish is rural to the south and west. The north-east contains Town Green and the southern part of Aughton Park, which are suburbs of Ormskirk. The village of Aughton is located in the south-west.
Demographics and politics
At the
The parish includes the village of Aughton and the adjacent area of Holt Green, and the southern part of Aughton Park, and Town Green.Aughton has its own
Transport
The
The parish has two railway stations,
Facilities
Aughton has two shopping areas: on Moss Delph Lane and Town Green Lane. Also, there are
Having moved from premises in Holt Green, the official opening of the new Aughton police station on 3 March 2003 saw it occupy the old waiting room and general outbuildings of Town Green railway station. At that time, this police station was the first in the Lancashire Constabulary to have the enquiry counter staffed exclusively by volunteers.
There are two notable churches, Christ Church,
On Bold Lane is a social club, the Aughton Institute. Within the Institute is a memorial to three men from the Parish who were killed in World War I and to 40 men who served. It was unveiled on 11 February 1922 by the 17th Earl of Derby.[11]
Notable connections
- Donald Boumphrey, soldier and cricketer. Lived in Aughton, where he died in 1971[12]
- Barry Cowan, tennis player, former member of Aughton Tennis Club[13]
- Kieran Dowell, Everton footballer, was born in Aughton[14]
- Roy Evans, former Liverpool FC player and manager, lives in Aughton[15]
- Gavin Griffiths, Leicestershire County Cricketer, lives in Aughton[16]
- John Grindrod 1919-2009, Anglican Primate of Australia, was born in Aughton on 14 December 1919[17]
- Colin Harvey, footballer, lives in Aughton[18]
- Alan Kennedy, former footballer, lived in Aughton.[19]
- Les Pattinson, bass player for Echo & the Bunnymen, was raised in Aughton[20][21]
- Will Sergeant, guitarist for Echo & the Bunnymen, lived in Aughton[22]
Gallery
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Town Green station
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Aughton Park station
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St Michael's Parish Church
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Christ Church
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Aughton Village Hall
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The Stanley Arms Pub
See also
- Listed buildings in Aughton, Lancashire
- Argleton, a non-existent town which appeared on Google Maps within the boundaries of Aughton civil parish
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "No dataset selected - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "2001 Census: Aughton". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Parish Council Details: Aughton". Lancashire Parish Portal. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
- ^ "Christ Church Aughton – Sharing Jesus with everyone, beginning in our community". Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael, Aughton (1361837)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Aughton Park Baptist Church". Aughton Park Baptist Church. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool Catholic". www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Moor Hall, Aughton". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ Ogden, Paul (24 January 2018). "The restaurant that won a Michelin star in double quick time". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Ormskirk and District WWI War Memorials: Heroes of the Great War". Southport Visiter. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "No. 37085". The London Gazette. 18 May 1945. p. 2605.
- ^ "Barry's gunning for 'Pistol' Pete". Liverpool Echo. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Kieran Dowell 28". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Pearce, James (22 March 2018). "Jurgen Klopp must secure silverware if Liverpool want to keep hold of Mohamed Salah". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Merseyside schoolboy Gavin Griffiths is Lancashire County Cricket Club's 2010 player of the year". Liverpool Echo. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "The Most Reverend John Grindrod". The Daily Telegraph. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "When Mersey footballers' weddings were a simpler affair". Liverpool Echo. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- The Electoral Commission.
- ISBN 0-7119-6973-6.
- ISBN 1-887128-89-1.
- ^ Wright, Jade (16 May 2014). "Echo and the Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch on new material and a new positivity". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 30 July 2018.