Withnell
| Withnell | |
 Bury Lane, Withnell Village Centre |
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  Withnell Withnell shown within Lancashire | |
| Population | 3,631 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SD634217 |
| Civil parish | Withnell |
| District | Chorley |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHORLEY |
| Postcode district | PR6 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Chorley |
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Withnell is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,631. Withnell is about 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Chorley itself and about 5 miles (8.0 km) away from Blackburn. It constituted an urban district from 1894 to 1974. It was originally called 'Withinhull' around 1160, later appearing as 'Withinhulle' in the 1332 Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire, meaning 'a hill where willow trees grow'. It borders the villages of Brinscall and Abbey Village which are part of the parish.
Geography
Withnell Local Nature Reserve roughly traces the path of a now disused railway cutting for around 2/3 of a mile. Since 1966, a large number of wildflowers, native trees and heathers have been planted in the 12-acre (49,000 m2) site. The public are free to walk through this Reserve, which has been designated as a Local Nature Reserve by Chorley Borough Council.[1][2]
Amenities in Withnell include St. Joseph's Catholic school and church,[3] and St Paul's Church of England church [4] There is a newsagent (Post Office recently closed on 8 May 2008 as part of the Post Office Network Change Program).[5] There is a GP surgery[6] for Withnell and surrounding villages, a village grocer's shop, a fish and chip/Chinese takeaway and a beauty parlour.
Withnell railway station served the village, but it closed in 1960.
References
- ↑ "Withnell Nature Reserve". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Map of Withnell Nature Reserve". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ http://www.stjosephswithnell.co.uk/>
- ↑ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Withnell/StPaul.shtml
- ↑ Date set for post office closures
- ↑ http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/GP.aspx?pid=BABAD9B6-D3C9-46F1-A1F6-11FCD9757AAC
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Withnell. |
- Withnell, Chorley Borough Council.
- History of Withnell Township, British History Online.
- History of Withnell Mill, Withnell history website