West Lancashire Coastal Plain
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53°36′47″N 2°59′28″W / 53.613°N 2.991°W The West Lancashire Coastal Plain is a large area in the south west of Lancashire, England.
The plain stretches from the
Mersey, to the south, to Preston on the Ribble, to the north. To the east, the plain is bounded by the foothills of the Pennines, while the western edge of the plain is separated from the sea by sand dunes. It is very flat, and much of it is only a few metres above sea level
.
The terrain is mostly glacial in origin. The area has been inhabited since Neolithic times, though large areas would have been marshy and contained Martin Mere.
The
flood plains
add to the flatness.
Large areas have been reclaimed and have a distinctive pattern of rectangular fields of dark
agriculturally very productive. Vegetable crops include potatoes, carrots, cabbages, brussels sprouts and onions
.
The main
Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway to Aintree, before continuing towards Manchester and Hull. The historic Lathom House was built upon the plain.[2][full citation needed
]
References
External links
- Environment Agency, accessed 21 February 2007
- Exploring West Lancashire, accessed 21 February 2007
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