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Eccleston

Parish in Chorley, Lancashire, England

Coordinates:53.651, -2.731
OS grid ref:SD 51 17
Population:4,646
Dialling code: 01257 (Coppull)
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Eccleston is a small civil parish and village in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. It has a compact historic centre of stone cottages and a parish church, sitting amid farmland and small woodlands on the fringe of the West Pennine moorland. The village feels distinctly rural while being only a short drive from the larger town of Chorley.

Traditionally agricultural, the area today combines farming with local services and a commuter population who travel to nearby centres such as Preston and Manchester. Residents value the local village hall, primary school and footpaths that open out into the surrounding countryside, and there are a number of older buildings and conservation-minded features that reflect its long local history.

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Transport links

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
  • Manchester Airport 27.8 miles44.8 km
  • Croston Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
  • Euxton Balshaw Lane Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km

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Schools in Eccleston

  • Eccleston Primary School Primary
  • Eccleston St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Lathom House Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
  • DW Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
  • Tulketh Priory Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
  • Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 8 miles12.8 km
  • Dam Wood Forest 8 miles12.8 km
  • Meadow Hey Wood Forest 8.2 miles13.2 km
  • Spring Wood Forest 8.3 miles13.3 km
  • Such Hey Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
  • Old Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
  • Deepdale Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
  • Paddock Wood Forest 8.7 miles14 km
  • University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km