Hesketh Bank
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Economy
Due to the village's position on the West Lancashire Coastal PlainWest Lancashire Coastal Plain
The West Lancashire Coastal Plain is a large area in the south west of Lancashire, England.The plain stretches from the Rimrose Valley in Seaforth, near Liverpool on the Mersey, to the south, to Preston on the Ribble, to the north. To the east, the plain is bounded by the foothills of the Pennines,...
it has a rich soil, suitable for the farming of flowers and vegetables - this is still the main economic activity in the area.
A Booths
Booths
Booths is a chain of supermarkets in Northern England. Most of its branches are located in Lancashire, but there are also branches in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Booths is targeted at the middle class market and competes on quality as opposed to just...
supermarket opened on 11 November 2010.
Transport
The village is located just off the A59A59 road
The A59 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside, to York in North Yorkshire.-Merseyside:The A59 begins in the centre of Liverpool at the mouth of the Birkenhead Tunnel, and heads north out of the city, first as Scotland Road in Vauxhall, then Kirkdale Road,...
Preston to Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
road and the A565 Southport Road
A565 road
The A565 is a road in England that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside to Tarleton in Lancashire. It is a primary route linking the town of Southport to Liverpool and to Preston ....
has meant it has also developed as a commuter town.
Hesketh Bank railway station
Hesketh Bank railway station
Hesketh Bank railway station was on the West Lancashire Railway in England. It served the village of Hesketh Bank.The station was adjacent to a swing bridge over the River Douglas...
was once a stop on the West Lancashire Railway
West Lancashire Railway
The West Lancashire Railway ran northeast from Southport to Preston in northwest England.-History:Construction was started by Samuel Swire the Mayor of Southport, on 19 April 1873....
, which ran between Preston and Southport, but the line proved unsuccessful and was shut in 1964. The station site is now occupied by a housing estate.
Leisure
The village is home to football, cricket and badminton clubs, the village band Hesketh Bank Silver Band and the West Lancashire Light RailwayWest Lancashire Light Railway
The West Lancashire Light Railway operates at Hesketh Bank, situated between Preston and Southport in North West England. The Railway is narrow gauge and has a running length of . The full line is longer than this however it follows a ledge above the old clay pit which is narrow enough to prohibit...
.Crown Green Bowling at Hesketh Bowling Club on Station Road.