Roby Mill is a village in the
West Lancashire district of
Lancashire, England. The estimated population is 405.
Geography and Politics
Roby Mill is located in the West Lancashire district of
Lancashire, and the civil parish of
Up Holland, formerly part of the
unparished area of Skelmersdale. It is located approximately east of
Ormskirk town centre, the administrative centre for West Lancashire, east of
Skelmersdale town centre, south of
Preston
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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 ...
city centre, the administrative centre of Lancashire and north-west of
London.
It falls under
West Lancashire Borough Council
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and
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It consists of 84 councillors. Since the 2017 election, the council has been under Conservative control.
Prior to the 2009 La ...
, both of which are responsible for the administration of various services in the area. It is located in the
Wrightington
Wrightington is a civil parish in West Lancashire, England, with an area of 3,915½ acres. The surface is hilly, rising to over 400 ft. at Harrock on the border of Parbold, and then falling to the north, northeast and southeast. On the sou ...
ward of West Lancashire Borough Council, where it is represented by two
Conservative Party
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councillors and in the Skelmersdale North ward of Lancashire County Council, where it is represented by one
Labour Party councillor.
It is in the
West Lancashire parliamentary constituency, which has been represented by
Labour Party MPs since the
1992 general election, namely
Colin Pickthall
Colin Pickthall (born 13 September 1944) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for West Lancashire. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992, and retired at the general election of 2005.
Pic ...
,
Rosie Cooper, and since 2023
Ashley Dalton
Ruth Ashley Charman Dalton is a British Labour Party politician and former community worker who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Lancashire since the 2023 West Lancashire by-election, succeeding Rosie Cooper.
Early life, educa ...
.
Transport
The B5375 road runs through the village, connecting the town to
Appley Bridge approximately to the north, and to
Up Holland approximately to the south.
operates the 311 service which runs through the village, connecting Ormskirk bus station to
Wrightington Hospital
Wrightington Hospital is a health facility in Wrightington, Lancashire, England. It is managed by the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The facility was built as a private house known as Wrightington Hall, which was co ...
.
Education
The village is served by one
Church of England primary school.
References
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Villages in Lancashire
Geography of the Borough of West Lancashire