Mere Brow
Encyclopedia
Mere Brow is a small village in Lancashire
, England, situated between Tarleton
and Banks
, just off the A565 road
. It is 6 miles (9 km) east of Southport
and 10 miles (15 km) south west of Preston
. It is administered by the West Lancashire
District Council and the Tarleton parish council. It is in the South Ribble
parliamentary constituency.
Mere Brow is the second largest village in the parish
of Tarleton
, the largest being Tarleton and the smallest being Holmes
and Sollom
.
but now are part of Tarleton parish.
The name Mere Brow is believed to have come from the time when it was the most northerly settlement on Martin Mere
.
The Post Office closed in 2008 and the nearest is in Banks
. The village bank closed in the mid 1990s and is now a residential dwelling.
The local hospitals are Southport District General Hospital and Ormskirk District General Hospital, the nearest GP surgery is in Tarleton.
providing free education. The school is associated with Holy Trinity Church in Tarleton and has been expanded on numerous occasions since it first opened to meet the increased demands as the village grew. As of 2010 the school had 52 pupils in 2010.
Secondary age pupils attend Tarleton High School
or Bishop Rawstorne C of E Language College.
was the nearest Church of England church until Holy Trinity was opened in 1888.
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...
, England, situated between Tarleton
Tarleton
-Population :-Economy:As a result of soil on the former mossland, a major economic activity in Tarleton is market gardening, particularly growing salad crops....
and Banks
Banks, Lancashire
Banks is a large coastal village in Lancashire, England. It lies just south of the Ribble estuary and four miles north-east of the town of Southport. The village is administered by West Lancashire Borough Council, and by North Meols parish council for parochial matters. It falls in the South...
, just off the A565 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 ....
. It is 6 miles (9 km) east of Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
and 10 miles (15 km) south west of Preston
City of Preston, Lancashire
The City of Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign...
. It is administered by the West Lancashire
West Lancashire
West Lancashire is a non-metropolitan district with the status of a borough in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The other town in the borough is Skelmersdale....
District Council and the Tarleton parish council. It is in the South Ribble
South Ribble
South Ribble is a non-metropolitan district and borough of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland.In May 2007, the council was officially declared "Excellent" by the Audit Commission, gaining its place among the best 5 district councils in the country,-Overview:On 4 October 2007, a...
parliamentary constituency.
Mere Brow is the second largest village in the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Tarleton
Tarleton
-Population :-Economy:As a result of soil on the former mossland, a major economic activity in Tarleton is market gardening, particularly growing salad crops....
, the largest being Tarleton and the smallest being Holmes
Holmes, Lancashire
Holmes is a hamlet in West Lancashire, England. It is adjacent to the larger village of Mere Brow, which is between the much larger villages of Banks to the west and Tarleton to the east...
and Sollom
Sollom
Sollom is a hamlet in the townshop of Tarleton, in Lancashire, England. It lies south of Tarleton and north of Rufford on the A59 road, giving the village good links to Preston, Southport and Liverpool....
.
History
Mere Brow and the neighbouring village of Holmes were part of the ancient parish of North MeolsNorth Meols
North Meols is a civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. The parish covers the village of Banks and the hamlet of Hundred End...
but now are part of Tarleton parish.
The name Mere Brow is believed to have come from the time when it was the most northerly settlement on Martin Mere
Martin Mere
Martin Mere is a mere near Burscough, Lancashire, England on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. The mere is a vast marsh, around that, until it was drained, was the largest body of fresh water in England.-History:...
.
Economy
Like most settlements in the area, it was primarily an agricultural village thanks to the excellent soil, although there was fishing activity for many years. Production of flowers and vegetables is still common on the farms around the village.Amenities
Facilities in the village include a pub, a smithy, the village hall, general store, animal feed merchants and the leisure lakes.The Post Office closed in 2008 and the nearest is in Banks
Banks, Lancashire
Banks is a large coastal village in Lancashire, England. It lies just south of the Ribble estuary and four miles north-east of the town of Southport. The village is administered by West Lancashire Borough Council, and by North Meols parish council for parochial matters. It falls in the South...
. The village bank closed in the mid 1990s and is now a residential dwelling.
The local hospitals are Southport District General Hospital and Ormskirk District General Hospital, the nearest GP surgery is in Tarleton.
Education
Mere Brow Church of England Primary School was founded in 1847 as a National schoolNational school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
providing free education. The school is associated with Holy Trinity Church in Tarleton and has been expanded on numerous occasions since it first opened to meet the increased demands as the village grew. As of 2010 the school had 52 pupils in 2010.
Secondary age pupils attend Tarleton High School
Tarleton high school
Tarleton High School is a secondary comprehensive school situated in Tarleton, Lancashire, England and is under the headship of Mrs.Gwinnett, with a specialist status as a Technology College...
or Bishop Rawstorne C of E Language College.
Religion
Mere Brow Methodist Church was opened in 1902. Before it was built, the tin roofed cottage next to it was used for worship. St Mary's Church, TarletonSt Mary's Church, Tarleton
St Mary's Church, Tarleton, is a redundant Anglican church which stands on the A59 road as it runs to the south of the village of Tarleton, Lancashire, England...
was the nearest Church of England church until Holy Trinity was opened in 1888.