Charnock Richard
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Charnock Richard is a small village
and civil parish
in the borough
of Chorley
, Lancashire
, in England
.
. The village is situated on the A49 road
which leads from Preston to Wigan
. The manor house Park Hall dates from the 10th century.
, which opened in 1984, is a resort and theme park based on old dead knights, wizards and dragons.
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 27 and 28 of the M6 motorway
. It was the first service station on the M6 motorway when it opened in 1963. It is operated by Welcome Break
.
Christ Church, a Church of England
church, was built in 1860.
and also to the standard required for the higher Northern Premier League
. The first phase included a new pitch, largely enclosed with a spectators' stand, at a cost of about £60,000, on one side. The second phase, which will include new changing rooms, is planned for the 2008-09 football season also at a cost of £60,000. The ground will then have a capacity of between 400 and 500.
Charnock Richard Golf
Club, which opened in 1994, is a parkland golf course on the main A49 Preston Road and is set in 140 acre (0.5665604 km²).
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of Chorley
Chorley (borough)
Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, the town of Chorley.-Creation:...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
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 CharnockHeath Charnock
Heath Charnock is a small village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. It is adjacent to Adlington and Anderton. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 it has a population of 2,065.-History:...
. The village is situated on the A49 road
A49 road
The A49 is a major road in western England, which traverses the Welsh Marches region. It runs north from Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire via Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, then continues through central Cheshire to Warrington and Wigan before terminating at its junction with...
which leads from Preston to Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
. The manor house Park Hall dates from the 10th century.
Local amenities
The Camelot Theme ParkCamelot Theme Park
Camelot Theme Park is a resort and theme park located in the English county of Lancashire. It is based on the legend of Camelot. It is located on a site near the village of Charnock Richard, west of Chorley. The site is owned by The Story Group, and operated by Knights Leisure...
, which opened in 1984, is a resort and theme park based on old dead knights, wizards and dragons.
Charnock Richard Pasture is just off Freemans Lane, and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
.
Charnock Richard services
Charnock Richard services
Charnock Richard services is a motorway service station, between junctions 27 and 28 of the M6 motorway in England. It was the first service station to open on the M6 motorway when it opened in 1963. It is operated by Welcome Break....
, probably the area's most famous landmark, is a motorway service station, between junctions 27 and 28 of the M6 motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
. It was the first service station on the M6 motorway when it opened in 1963. It is operated by Welcome Break
Welcome Break
Welcome Break is a company which operates thirty-five motorway service stations in the UK. It is the second largest motorway service area operator behind Moto.-History:...
.
Christ Church, a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church, was built in 1860.
Sport
The village football club Charnock Richard FC play at Mossie Close and currently compete in the West Lancashire League. In June 2007 the club began work on re-developing their Mossie Close home to bring it up to the standard required for the North West Counties LeagueNorth West Counties Football League
The North West Counties Football League is a football league in North west of England. As of 2011, the league covers Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Southern Cumbria, Northern Staffordshire, the High Peak area of Derbyshire, and the far west of West Yorkshire. In the past, the...
and also to the standard required for the higher Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
. The first phase included a new pitch, largely enclosed with a spectators' stand, at a cost of about £60,000, on one side. The second phase, which will include new changing rooms, is planned for the 2008-09 football season also at a cost of £60,000. The ground will then have a capacity of between 400 and 500.
Charnock Richard Golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
Club, which opened in 1994, is a parkland golf course on the main A49 Preston Road and is set in 140 acre (0.5665604 km²).
External links
- Charnock Richard chorley.gov.uk.
- Charnock Richard FC website
- Charnock Richard GC