Aughton, Lancashire

For the hamlet of Aughton, near Lancaster, see Halton-with-Aughton § Aughton.

Aughton is a village and civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. It is located between Ormskirk and Maghull, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Liverpool and 17 miles (27 km) south-west of Preston.

Aughton
Village and parish
Holt Green
Aughton Shown within West Lancashire Show map of the Borough of West Lancashire Aughton Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Population	8,068 (2011 Census)^[1]
OS grid reference	SD395055
Civil parish	Aughton
District	West Lancashire
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ORMSKIRK
Postcode district	L39
Dialling code	01695
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	West Lancashire
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°32′31″N 2°54′43″W / 53.542°N 2.912°W / 53.542; -2.912

The parish is rural to the south and west. The north-east contains Town Green and the southern part of Aughton Park, which are suburbs of Ormskirk. The village of Aughton is located in the south-west.

Demographics and politics

At the 2021 Census Aughton had a population of 8,034, a reduction from 8,068 at the 2011 Census and 8,342 at the 2001 Census.^[2][1][3] The parish includes the village of Aughton and the adjacent area of Holt Green, and the southern part of Aughton Park, and Town Green.

Aughton has its own parish council. It is part of the Aughton and Downholland electoral ward for West Lancashire District Council elections and the West Lancashire constituency for the House of Commons elections.

Transport

The A59 road, which runs between Liverpool and York, passes through the parish from north to south, bypassing Aughton village to the west. The B5197 road also runs north-south through the village.

The parish has two railway stations, Town Green and Aughton Park, both on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network, and part of the former Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway.

Facilities

Aughton has two shopping areas: on Moss Delph Lane and Town Green Lane. Also, there are playing fields and a park next to the fields and other open spaces totalling 36 acres (150,000 m²).^[4] There is a community centre, the Aughton Village Hall. The hall was opened in 1971 on land donated to the District Council. It is a registered charity and managed by a voluntary committee.

Having moved from premises in Holt Green, the official opening of the new Aughton police station on 3 March 2003 saw it occupy the old waiting room and general outbuildings of Town Green railway station. At that time, this police station was the first in the Lancashire Constabulary to have the enquiry counter staffed exclusively by volunteers.

There are two notable churches, Christ Church,^[5] a late Victorian building situated on Holborn Hill, one of the higher points in West Lancashire, and St Michael's Parish Church.^[4] St Michael's has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.^[6] Aughton Park Baptist Church^[7] and St Mary's R C Church^[8] are also located within the civil parish. Moor Hall, on Prescot Road, is a Grade II* listed manor house built around 1600.^[9] It was converted in the spring 2017 to a restaurant with rooms, being awarded a Michelin star later that year.^[10]

On Bold Lane is a social club, the Aughton Institute. Within the Institute is a memorial to three men from the Parish who were killed in World War I and to 40 men who served. It was unveiled on 11 February 1922 by the 17th Earl of Derby.^[11]

Notable connections

• Donald Boumphrey, soldier and cricketer. Lived in Aughton, where he died in 1971^[12]
• Barry Cowan, tennis player, former member of Aughton Tennis Club^[13]
• Kieran Dowell, Everton footballer, was born in Aughton^[14]
• Roy Evans, former Liverpool FC player and manager, lives in Aughton^[15]
• Gavin Griffiths, Leicestershire County Cricketer, lives in Aughton^[16]
• John Grindrod 1919-2009, Anglican Primate of Australia, was born in Aughton on 14 December 1919^[17]
• Colin Harvey, footballer, lives in Aughton^[18]
• Alan Kennedy, former footballer, lived in Aughton.^[19]
• Les Pattinson, bass player for Echo & the Bunnymen, was raised in Aughton^[20][21]
• Will Sergeant, guitarist for Echo & the Bunnymen, lived in Aughton^[22]

Gallery

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  Town Green station
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  Aughton Park station
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  St Michael's Parish Church
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  Christ Church
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  Aughton Village Hall
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  The Stanley Arms Pub

See also

•  Lancashire portal

• Listed buildings in Aughton, Lancashire
• Argleton, a non-existent town which appeared on Google Maps within the boundaries of Aughton civil parish

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Aughton Parish (E04005300)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
2. "No dataset selected - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
3. "2001 Census: Aughton". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
4. . Lancashire Parish Portal. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
5. "Christ Church Aughton – Sharing Jesus with everyone, beginning in our community". Retrieved 17 April 2021.
6. Historic England. "Church of St Michael, Aughton (1361837)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
7. "Aughton Park Baptist Church". Aughton Park Baptist Church. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
8. "Liverpool Catholic". www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
9. "Moor Hall, Aughton". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
10. Ogden, Paul (24 January 2018). "The restaurant that won a Michelin star in double quick time". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
11. "Ormskirk and District WWI War Memorials: Heroes of the Great War". Southport Visiter. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
12. "No. 37085". The London Gazette. 18 May 1945. p. 2605.
13. "Barry's gunning for 'Pistol' Pete". Liverpool Echo. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
14. . Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
15. Pearce, James (22 March 2018). "Jurgen Klopp must secure silverware if Liverpool want to keep hold of Mohamed Salah". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
16. "Merseyside schoolboy Gavin Griffiths is Lancashire County Cricket Club's 2010 player of the year". Liverpool Echo. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
17. "The Most Reverend John Grindrod". The Daily Telegraph. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
18. "When Mersey footballers' weddings were a simpler affair". Liverpool Echo. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
19. Edited Electoral Roll. The Electoral Commission.
20. Frame, Pete (2000). Pete Frame's Rocking Around Britain. Music Sales Group. pp. 176. ISBN 0-7119-6973-6.
21. Adams, Chris (2002). Turquoise Days: The Weird World of Echo & the Bunnymen. Soft Skull Press. pp. 322. ISBN 1-887128-89-1.
22. Wright, Jade (16 May 2014). "Echo and the Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch on new material and a new positivity". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

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