Museums · North West England
Burscough
Burscough () is a town and civil parish in the Western district of Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Liverpool and 13 miles (21 km) southwest o
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Burscough () is a town and civil parish in the Western district of Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Liverpool and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Preston. Its northern part is called Burscough Bridge, and was originally a separate settlement. The parish includes the hamlets of New Lane and Tarlscough and the Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The recorded population of the parish in the 2021 Census was 9,935, an increase from 9,182 at the 2011 Census.
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From the Wikipedia article
Burscough () is a town and civil parish in the Western district of Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Liverpool and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Preston. Its northern part is called Burscough Bridge, and was originally a separate settlement. The parish includes the hamlets of New Lane and Tarlscough and the Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The recorded population of the parish in the 2021 Census was 9,935, an increase from 9,182 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
The remains of a substantial Roman fort are located at Burscough; it has an area of 30,000 m<sup>2</sup> and was begun in 1st century. The fort was linked to the nearby forts at Wigan and Ribchester, and is significant as Roman sites are rare in the west of Lancashire. It is a scheduled monument. Burscough developed later as a small farming village on a low ridge above the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, and has Viking roots – Burh-skogr = fortress in the woods. Of early importance to the village was Burscough Priory, the ruins of which stand to the southwest of the current settlement. The priory formerly housed the tombs of some of the Stanley family, earls of Derby, which are now to be…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5960, -2.8430
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- West Lancashire
- Parish
- Burscough
- Postcode
- L40 7TR
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Lancashire
- Official site
- burscoughparishcouncil.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Burscough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burscough?
- Burscough is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.5960°, -2.8430°.
- Is Burscough wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Burscough. Check ahead for specific facilities.