Heskin

Heskin is a small village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in , England. According to the 2001 United Kingdom census it has a population of 883 increasing to 898 at the 2011 Census. This increased to 906 at the 2021 Census.
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  • Type: Locality with 915 residents
  • Description: village in Lancashire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Heskin, Lancashire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St James the Great Church, Wrightington and Christ Church.

Church
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St James the Great Church is in Church Lane, to the west of in , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.

Church
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Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chorley and Coppull.

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

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England. It is part of the Borough of Chorley, lies around 300 feet above sea level. Its population is around 8,000, having been counted at 8,300 in the 2021 Census. is situated 2½ miles east of Heskin.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, , 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. is situated 3 miles northeast of Heskin.

Heskin

Latitude
53.6294° or 53° 37′ 46″ north
Longitude
-2.7175° or 2° 43′ 3″ west
Population
915
Elevation
174 feet (53 metres)
Open location code
9C5VJ7HM+Q2
Geo­Names ID
7300398
Wiki­data ID
Q3416164
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Heskin” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Хескин”
  • Cebuano: “Heskin”
  • Dutch: “Heskin”
  • French: “Heskin”
  • Irish: “Heskin”
  • Italian: “Heskin”
  • Ladin: “Heskin”
  • Persian: “هسکین”
  • Polish: “Heskin”
  • Swedish: “Heskin”
  • Turkish: “Heskin”
  • Welsh: “Heskin”
  • “Heskin”

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Explore places such as Heskin Green and Eccleston.

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