Eccleston

Places of Interest

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Eccleston

Church

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Euxton Balshaw Lane railway station

Railway station

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Euxton Balshaw Lane is one of two railway stations situated in Euxton, Lancashire, England. It is a local station on the Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street route, on the stretch between Wigan and Preston. Euxton Balshaw Lane railway station is situated 2½ miles east of Eccleston.

Euxton Hall Chapel

Chapel

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Euxton Hall Chapel is situated in the village of Euxton, Lancashire, England. It was designed by architect E. W. Pugin, and built in 1866 as a private chapel for the Anderton family. Euxton Hall Chapel is situated 2 miles east of Eccleston.

Places in the Area

Chorley

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Chorley is a town in Lancashire, England, in the West Pennine Moors. Chorley describes itself as "Lancashire's Market Town". The markets take place most days, and continue to attract shoppers from around the local area.

Leyland

Town

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Preston is a city in the county of Lancashire in North West England, with a population in 2021 of 148,000. It's a former textile and engineering town; it still makes aircraft, hosts the county local government, and has a university. Leyland is situated 3 miles north of Eccleston.

Euxton

Village

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Euxton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 9,993, but is now estimated to be around 14,000 due to housing developments in the village, including at Buckshaw. Euxton is situated 2½ miles northeast of Eccleston.

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