Myerscough and Bilsborrow (/ˈmaɪərskə ... ˈbɪlzbʌrə/) is a civil parish in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire, England. It was formed on 1 April 2003 as a merger of the former parishes of Bilsborrow and Myerscough,[2] and lies on the eastern border of the Fylde plain.
| Myerscough and Bilsborrow | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | |
 The Lancaster Canal at Bilsborrow | |
  Myerscough and Bilsborrow Shown within Wyre Borough  Myerscough and Bilsborrow Location within Lancashire | |
| Area | 14.4056 km2 (5.5620 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,301 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTON |
| Postcode district | PR3 |
| Dialling code | 01995 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
The largest settlement is the village of Bilsborrow. The hamlet of Brock is immediately to the north of Bilsborrow, and the hamlet of Myerscough lies about a mile (2 km) to the west of Bilsborrow. The River Brock flows east-to-west along the northern border of the former Bilsborrow parish and through the former Myerscough parish.
The Lancaster Canal, West Coast Main Line, A6 road and M6 motorway all pass north-to-south through the parish. There are canal moorings at Bilsborrow, and a marina at the Barton Grange Garden Centre to the north.[3] When the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway opened in 1840, it built Roebuck railway station next to the village, but in 1849 it was replaced by Brock railway station, half-a-mile (1 km) to the north, which survived until 1939.[4]
The Lancashire School of Agriculture moved onto the site of Myerscough Hall in 1969[5] and later was renamed Myerscough College in 1993.
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References
edit- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Myerscough and Bilsborrow Parish (E04005340)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Bulletin of Changes to Local Authority Elections, Names and Areas in England: 2002-2003" Archived 2012-08-13 at the Wayback Machine (The Wyre (Parishes) Order 2003), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, November 2003; accessed 12 May 2011
- ^ Topping, Ian; Knight, Carole (May 2015). Barton Grange: A Topping Tale. Scotforth Books. ISBN 978-190-9817-197.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "The College History | Myerscough College". www.myerscough.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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