Westhead

Westhead is a village in the West Lancashire district of , England. As of 2014, the estimated population was 886.
Wikipedia
Photo: Chris Denny, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ormskirk District General Hospital and Ormskirk School.

Hospital
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Ormskirk and District General Hospital is an acute hospital in , . It is managed by the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

School
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is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in in the English county of . The school caters to approximately 1,400 pupils, aged 11 to 18.

Building
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is a disused water tower and local landmark in , , England. Situated on the east side of Tower Hill, it was built between 1853–4 for Ormskirk Local Board of Health, and is reputed to be the oldest remaining water tower in the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ormskirk and Burscough.

Photo: Martin Stone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a market town in , 13 miles north of Liverpool. With a population of 24,000 in 2011, it's the main town of West Lancashire Borough.

Town
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is a town and civil parish in the West Lancashire district of , England. The town is located approximately 14 miles north-northeast of and 13 miles southwest of . is situated 2 miles north of Westhead.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England, near Skelmersdale, about 3 miles east of . It is in the district of West Lancashire, and with the parish of forms part of Newburgh ward. is situated 2 miles northeast of Westhead.

Westhead

Latitude
53.56321° or 53° 33′ 48″ north
Longitude
-2.84513° or 2° 50′ 43″ west
Population
886
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
Open location code
9C5VH573+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29974765
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2634392
Wiki­data ID
Q24704257
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Polish to Swedish—“Westhead” goes by many names.
  • Polish: “Westhead”
  • Russian: “Уэстхед”
  • Spanish: “Westhead”
  • Swedish: “Westhead”

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