Charnock Richard is a small village and
civil parish
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in the
borough
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History
In the Middle ...
of
Chorley
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,
Lancashire
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, in
England
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. The population of the civil parish taken at the
2011 census was 1,748.
History
The village was named in the early 13th century by the local landowner, who gave the township his first name of Richard, to distinguish it from neighbouring
Heath Charnock
Heath Charnock is a small village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 it has a population of 2,065, reducing to 2,026 at the 2011 Census.
Location
Heath Charnock is next ...
. The village is situated on the
A49 road
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which leads from
Preston
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Places
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*Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement
**The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement
**County Boro ...
to
Wigan
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. The manor house Park Hall dates from the 10th century.
It was the home of Henry de Lea, who was beheaded with Adam Banastre on Leyland Moor in 1315, after the abortive
Banastre Rebellion.
Local amenities
Charnock Richard Pasture is just off Freemans Lane, and is a
Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Charnock Richard Services, probably the area's most famous landmark, is a
motorway service station, between
Junctions
Junction may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Junction'' (film), a 2012 American film
* Jjunction, a 2002 Indian film
* Junction (album), a 1976 album by Andrew Cyrille
* Junction (EP), by Basement Jaxx, 2002
* Junction (manga), or ''Hot ...
27 and 28 of the
M6 Motorway
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. It was the first service station on the M6 when it opened in 1963 and is operated by
Welcome Break.
Next to the service station stands the now derelict
Camelot Theme Park
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. The park closed in November 2012, due to a lack of visitors and financial problems. The site has become a famous spot to explore for "urban explorers". Christ Church, a church of the
Church of England
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, was built in 1860.
Sport
The village
football club,
Charnock Richard FC, plays at Mossie Park on Charter Lane, and currently competes in the
North West Counties League
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. In June 2007, the club began work on redeveloping its ground to bring it up from
West Lancashire League
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standards up to the higher standard required for the North West Counties League and for the higher
Northern Premier League
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.
The first phase included a new pitch, largely enclosed with a spectators' stand, at a cost of about £60,000. The second phase included a new changing room building and the ground is now able to house 1,000 fans at games.
These improvements helped the club to join the North West Counties League in 2016 from the West Lancashire League.
The club then saw success, progressing to the North West Counties Premier Division in 2017 afterfinishing second in the First Division, thus gaining promotion at the first attempt.
Charnock Richard
Golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...
Club, which opened in 1994, was a parkland golf course on the main A49 Preston Road and is set in . It closed in July 2013, after being bought by the sports tracksuit seller Dave Whelan.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Charnock Richard
Charnock Richard is a civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The parish contains 12 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed building
In the United Kingdom, a l ...
References
External links
Charnock Richard Parish CouncilCharnock Richard
Chorley Council
Charnock Richard FC websiteCharnock Richard GC
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Geography of Chorley
Villages in Lancashire
Civil parishes in Lancashire