Coppull

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Coppull
Coppull (Lancashire)
Coppull

Coppull shown within Lancashire
Population 7,637 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference SD562140
Parish Coppull
District Chorley
Shire county Lancashire
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CHORLEY
Postcode district PR7
Dialling code 01257
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Chorley
List of places: UKEnglandLancashire

Coordinates: 53°37′15″N 2°39′41″W / 53.620925, -2.661508

Coppull (historically known as Cophulle, Crophull or Crophill), meaning "a cropped hill" or a "hill rising to a peak”, is a Lancashire village about 300 feet above sea level, bounded by Whittle Brook, Clancutt Brook, the River Yarrow, Eller Brook, Hic-Bibi Brook and Stars Brook. Coppull is located between Chorley and Wigan, to the east of the A49 road near Charnock Richard. Coppull has a Spar and a Co-Op. Photographs of the village can be seen here Photos

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