Myerscough and Bilsborrow
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Myerscough and Bilsborrow (icon) is a civil parish in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire
, England. It was formed on 1 April 2003 as a merger of the former parishes of Bilsborrow
and Myerscough
, and lies on the eastern border of the Fylde
plain.
The largest settlement is the village of Bilsborrow. The hamlet of Brock is immediately to the north of Bilsborrow, and the hamlet of Myerscough lies about a mile (2 km) to the west of Bilsborrow. The River Brock
flows east-to-west along the northern border of the former Bilsborrow parish and through the former Myerscough parish.
The Lancaster Canal
, West Coast Main Line
, A6 road and M6 motorway
all pass north-to-south through the parish. There are canal moorings at Bilsborrow, and a marina at the Barton Grange garden centre to the north. When the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
opened in 1840, it built Roebuck railway station next to the village, but in 1849 it was replaced by Brock railway station, half-a-mile (1 km) to the north, which survived until 1939.
Myerscough College
is a higher and further education college, originally an agricultural college but now diversifying into other subjects.
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. It was formed on 1 April 2003 as a merger of the former parishes of Bilsborrow
Bilsborrow
Bilsborrow is a village on the A6 road and the Lancaster Canal, in the Wyre District, in the English county of Lancashire. It is approximately east of Myerscough...
and Myerscough
Myerscough
Myerscough is an English surname, which is most common in Lancashire. The name originates from the hamlet of Myerscough, in the parish of Myerscough and Bilsborrow near Preston, which has been an important land holding by the Duchy of Lancaster since 1267...
, and lies on the eastern border of the Fylde
The Fylde
The Fylde ; Scandinavian: "field") is a coastal plain in western Lancashire, England. It is roughly a 13-mile square-shaped peninsula, bounded by Morecambe Bay to the north, the Ribble estuary to the south, the Irish Sea to the west, and the Bowland hills to the east...
plain.
The largest settlement is the village of Bilsborrow. The hamlet of Brock is immediately to the north of Bilsborrow, and the hamlet of Myerscough lies about a mile (2 km) to the west of Bilsborrow. The River Brock
River Brock
The River Brock is a river running through the county of Lancashire in England.Commencing its journey on Fair Snape Fell, the infant River Brock runs beneath the Bleasdale Circle before continuing via Claughton and Bilsborrow to St Michael's On Wyre, where it joins the River Wyre.-Tributaries:*New...
flows east-to-west along the northern border of the former Bilsborrow parish and through the former Myerscough parish.
The Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal
The Lancaster Canal is a canal in the north of England, originally planned to run from Westhoughton in Lancashire to Kendal in south Cumbria...
, West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
, A6 road and 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...
all pass north-to-south through the parish. There are canal moorings at Bilsborrow, and a marina at the Barton Grange garden centre to the north. When the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
The Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway was an early British railway company, in Lancashire, England. It later merged with the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.- Construction :...
opened in 1840, it built Roebuck railway station next to the village, but in 1849 it was replaced by Brock railway station, half-a-mile (1 km) to the north, which survived until 1939.
Myerscough College
Myerscough College
Myerscough College is a Higher and Further Education college near Bilsborrow on the Fylde in Lancashire, England.-Origins:The college dates back to the 19th century, when it was known as Lancashire College of Agriculture...
is a higher and further education college, originally an agricultural college but now diversifying into other subjects.