Withnell is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. According to the census of 2001, it had a population of 3,631, reducing to 3,498 at the census of 2011.[1] Withnell is about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Chorley itself and about 5 miles (8 km) from Blackburn.
It constituted an urban district from 1894 to 1974. It was originally called 'Withinhull' around 1160, later appearing as 'Withinhulle' in the 1332 Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire, meaning 'a hill where willow trees grow'. It borders the villages of Brinscall and Abbey Village which are part of the parish.
Withnell Local Nature Reserve, designated as by Chorley Borough Council, roughly traces the path of a now disused railway cutting for around 600 yards (550 m). Since 1966, a large number of wildflowers, native trees and heathers have been planted in the 12-acre (4.9 ha) site. The public are free to walk through the reserve.[2][3]
There was formerly a post office, closed on 8 May 2008 as part of the Post Office Network Change Program.[6] A newsagent continued to operate from the old post office premises, but closed a couple of years later and was converted to private housing. There is a GP surgery[7] for Withnell and surrounding village, a pharmacy, beauty parlour and a car sales garage.
^"Find services - NHS Choices". Nhs.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
^"Barcelona's iconic Basilica de la Sagrada Familia built with stone from Lancashire". Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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March 03, 2023
withnell, confused, with, fold, village, civil, parish, borough, chorley, lancashire, england, according, census, 2001, population, reducing, census, 2011, about, miles, north, east, chorley, itself, about, miles, from, blackburn, bury, lane, village, centresh. Not to be confused with Withnell Fold Withnell is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley Lancashire England According to the census of 2001 it had a population of 3 631 reducing to 3 498 at the census of 2011 1 Withnell is about 5 miles 8 km north east of Chorley itself and about 5 miles 8 km from Blackburn WithnellBury Lane Withnell village centreWithnellShown within Chorley BoroughShow map of the Borough of ChorleyWithnellLocation within LancashireShow map of LancashirePopulation3 498 2011 Census OS grid referenceSD634217Civil parishWithnellDistrictChorleyShire countyLancashireRegionNorth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCHORLEYPostcode districtPR6Dialling code01254PoliceLancashireFireLancashireAmbulanceNorth WestUK ParliamentChorleyList of places UK England Lancashire 53 41 24 N 2 33 18 W 53 690 N 2 555 W 53 690 2 555 Coordinates 53 41 24 N 2 33 18 W 53 690 N 2 555 W 53 690 2 555It constituted an urban district from 1894 to 1974 It was originally called Withinhull around 1160 later appearing as Withinhulle in the 1332 Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire meaning a hill where willow trees grow It borders the villages of Brinscall and Abbey Village which are part of the parish Contents 1 Geography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGeography EditWithnell Local Nature Reserve designated as by Chorley Borough Council roughly traces the path of a now disused railway cutting for around 600 yards 550 m Since 1966 a large number of wildflowers native trees and heathers have been planted in the 12 acre 4 9 ha site The public are free to walk through the reserve 2 3 Amenities in Withnell include St Joseph s Catholic school and church 4 and St Paul s Church of England church 5 There was formerly a post office closed on 8 May 2008 as part of the Post Office Network Change Program 6 A newsagent continued to operate from the old post office premises but closed a couple of years later and was converted to private housing There is a GP surgery 7 for Withnell and surrounding village a pharmacy beauty parlour and a car sales garage Withnell railway station served the village but it closed in 1960 In 2018 the only type of stone needed for the completion of the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona Spain was discovered in the nearby Brinscall Quarry 8 See also EditListed buildings in WithnellReferences Edit UK Census 2011 Local Area Report Withnell Parish E04005161 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 27 May 2019 Withnell Nature Reserve Local Nature Reserves Natural England Retrieved 4 August 2013 Map of Withnell Nature Reserve Local Nature Reserves Natural England Retrieved 4 August 2013 http www stjosephswithnell co uk gt St Paul Church of England Withnell Lancashire genealogy GENUKI 19 February 2013 Retrieved 11 February 2014 Date set for post office closures Find services NHS Choices Nhs uk Retrieved 11 February 2014 Barcelona s iconic Basilica de la Sagrada Familia built with stone from Lancashire Retrieved 2 May 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Withnell Withnell Chorley Borough Council History of Withnell Township British History Online History of Withnell Mill Withnell history website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Withnell amp oldid 1092581199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
