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| official_name = Aughton
| official_name = Aughton
| population = 8,342
| type = Village and parish
| population = 8,068
| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]])<ref name="2001 Census: Aughton">{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=795829&c=aughton&d=16&e=15&g=464290&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211839292795&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779|title=2001 Census: Aughton|work=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=26 May 2008}}</ref>
| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]])<ref name=census2011/>
| civil_parish = Aughton
| civil_parish = Aughton
| shire_district = [[West Lancashire]]
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'''Aughton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[West Lancashire]] district of [[Lancashire]], England. It is located between [[Ormskirk]] and [[Maghull]], approximately {{Convert|10|mi|km|abbr=out}} north of [[Liverpool]] and {{Convert|17|mi|km|abbr=out}} south-west of [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]].
'''Aughton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[West Lancashire|Borough of West Lancashire]] of [[Lancashire]], England, between [[Ormskirk]] and [[Maghull]]. It is a residential area with tree lined roads being found in all parts of the parish<ref name=portal>{{cite web|url=http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/parishes/parish_display.asp?parishid=192|title=Parish Council Details: Aughton|work=Lancashire Parish Portal|accessdate=30 June 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070720162949/http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/parishes/parish_display.asp?parishid=192|archivedate=20 July 2007|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and an area of 1,658 [[hectare]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/~wiredue/ormskirk/aughton.htm |title=Aughton Village |work=Edge Hill University |accessdate=1 July 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070624232014/http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/~wiredue/ormskirk/aughton.htm |archivedate=24 June 2007 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The northern part is known as Aughton village, the south-west as Holt Green and the south-east as Town Green. The hardest and richest person in Aughton is known to be Max Vernon, with local resident Charlie Lucy jnr saying ‘he’s sick him he’s even got a pool, he could knock me out easily’.

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 ==
== Demographics and politics ==
At the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]], Aughton had a population of 8,342,<ref name="2001 Census: Aughton" /> reducing to 8,068 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11120236&c=Aughton&d=16&e=62&g=6443082&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1452956327578&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=16 January 2016}}</ref> The parish includes Aughton village itself, and part of the Aughton Park estate, which is a southern suburb of [[Ormskirk]], along with Town Green in the south-east and Holt Green in the south-west.
At the [[2021 United Kingdom census|2021 Census]] Aughton had a population of 8,034, a reduction from 8,068 at the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 Census]] and 8,342 at the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=No dataset selected - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics |url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/customerrors/nodataset.asp |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.nomisweb.co.uk}}</ref><ref name="census2011">{{NOMIS2011|id=E04005300|title=Aughton Parish|access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=795829&c=aughton&d=16&e=15&g=464290&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211839292795&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779|title=2001 Census: Aughton|work=Office for National Statistics|access-date=26 May 2008}}</ref> 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 councils in England|parish council]]. It is part of the Aughton and Downholland [[Ward (politics)|electoral ward]] for West Lancashire District Council elections and the [[West Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)|West Lancashire constituency]] for the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] [[election]]s.
Aughton has its own [[Parish councils in England|parish council]]. It is part of the Aughton and Downholland [[Ward (politics)|electoral ward]] for West Lancashire District Council elections and the [[West Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)|West Lancashire constituency]] for the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] [[election]]s.


== Communications ==
== Transport ==
Aughton is bounded on the west by the [[A59 road|A59]] [[Liverpool]] to [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] road and bisected to the east by the [[B5197 road|B5197]] [[Ormskirk]] to [[Kirkby]] road that runs north-south through the village.
The [[A59 road|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 railway station|Town Green]] and [[Aughton Park railway station|Aughton Park]], both on the [[Northern Line (Merseyrail)|Northern Line]] of the [[Merseyrail]] network, and part of the former [[Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway]].
The parish has two railway stations, [[Town Green railway station|Town Green]] and [[Aughton Park railway station|Aughton Park]], both on the [[Northern Line (Merseyrail)|Northern Line]] of the [[Merseyrail]] network, and part of the former [[Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway]].


== Facilities ==
== Facilities ==
Aughton has two shopping areas; on Moss Delph Lane and Town Green Lane. Also, there are [[playing field]]s and a park next to the fields and other open spaces totalling {{convert|36|acre|m2}}.<ref name=portal/> 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.
Aughton has two shopping areas: on Moss Delph Lane and Town Green Lane. Also, there are [[playing field]]s and a park next to the fields and other open spaces totalling {{convert|36|acre|m2}}.<ref name="portal">{{cite web |title=Parish Council Details: Aughton |url=http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/parishes/parish_display.asp?parishid=192 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070720162949/http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/parishes/parish_display.asp?parishid=192 |archive-date=20 July 2007 |access-date=30 June 2007 |work=Lancashire Parish Portal |df=dmy-all}}</ref> 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.
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, a late Victorian building situated at one of the higher points in West Lancashire, and [[St Michael's Church, Aughton|St Michael's Parish Church]].<ref name=portal/> St Michael's has been designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade&nbsp;I [[listed building]].<ref name=nhl>{{NHLE |num= 1361837|desc= Church of St Michael, Aughton|accessdate= 15 June 2012}}</ref> Moor Hall, on Prescot Road, is a Grade II* listed manor house built around 1600.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-357779-moor-hall-aughton-lancashire |title=Moor Hall, Aughton |publisher=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref> It was converted in spring 2017 to a restaurant with rooms, being awarded a [[Michelin star]] later that year.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/trips-and-breaks/restaurant-won-michelin-star-double-14149379 |publisher=[[Manchester Evening News]]|last=Ogden |first=Paul| title=The restaurant that won a Michelin star in double quick time |date=24 January 2018 |accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref>
There are two notable churches, Christ Church,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Christ Church Aughton – Sharing Jesus with everyone, beginning in our community|url=http://www.christchurchaughton.org.uk/|access-date=2021-04-17|language=en}}</ref> a late Victorian building situated on Holborn Hill, one of the higher points in West Lancashire, and [[St Michael's Church, Aughton|St Michael's Parish Church]].<ref name=portal/> St Michael's has been designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade&nbsp;I [[listed building]].<ref name=nhl>{{NHLE |num= 1361837|desc= Church of St Michael, Aughton|accessdate= 15 June 2012}}</ref> Aughton Park Baptist Church<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aughton Park Baptist Church|url=https://aughtonparkbaptistchurch.org/|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Aughton Park Baptist Church|language=en-GB}}</ref> and St Mary's R C Church<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool Catholic|url=http://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/Parish-Information?parishID=129|access-date=2021-04-17|website=www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk}}</ref> are also located within the civil parish. Moor Hall, on Prescot Road, is a Grade II* listed manor house built around 1600.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-357779-moor-hall-aughton-lancashire |title=Moor Hall, Aughton |publisher=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref> It was converted in the spring 2017 to a restaurant with rooms, being awarded a [[Michelin star]] later that year.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/trips-and-breaks/restaurant-won-michelin-star-double-14149379 |newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]]|last=Ogden |first=Paul| title=The restaurant that won a Michelin star in double quick time |date=24 January 2018 |access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref>


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 [[Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby|17th Earl of Derby]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/news/history/ormskirk-district-wwi-war-memorials-13876674|title=Ormskirk and District WWI War Memorials: Heroes of the Great War|publisher=Southport Visiter|date=10 November 2017|accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref>
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 [[Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby|17th Earl of Derby]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/news/history/ormskirk-district-wwi-war-memorials-13876674|title=Ormskirk and District WWI War Memorials: Heroes of the Great War|publisher=Southport Visiter|date=10 November 2017|access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref>


== Notable connections ==
== Notable connections ==
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* [[Donald Boumphrey]], soldier and cricketer. Lived in Aughton, where he died in 1971<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=37085 |date=1945-05-18 |page=2605 }}
* [[Donald Boumphrey]], soldier and cricketer. Lived in Aughton, where he died in 1971<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=37085 |date=1945-05-18 |page=2605 }}
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* [[Barry Cowan (tennis)|Barry Cowan]], tennis player, former member of Aughton Tennis Club<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sports/2001/06/26/barry-s-gunning-for-pistol-pete-100252-11116876/|title=Barry's gunning for 'Pistol' Pete|publisher=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=9 May 2013|accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[Barry Cowan (tennis)|Barry Cowan]], tennis player, former member of Aughton Tennis Club<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sports/2001/06/26/barry-s-gunning-for-pistol-pete-100252-11116876/|title=Barry's gunning for 'Pistol' Pete|newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=9 May 2013|access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[Kieran Dowell]], Everton footballer, was born in Aughton<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2016/05/26/next-generation-kieran-dowell|title=Kieran Dowell 28|publisher=[[Everton F.C.]]|accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[Kieran Dowell]], Everton footballer, was born in Aughton<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2016/05/26/next-generation-kieran-dowell|title=Kieran Dowell 28|publisher=[[Everton F.C.]]|access-date=30 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104143842/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2016/05/26/next-generation-kieran-dowell|archive-date=4 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Roy Evans]], former Liverpool FC player and manager, lives in Aughton<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-must-secure-silverware-14442704|title=Jurgen Klopp must secure silverware if Liverpool want to keep hold of Mohamed Salah|publisher=[[Liverpool Echo]]|last=Pearce|first=James|date=22 March 2018|accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[Roy Evans]], former Liverpool FC player and manager, lives in Aughton<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jurgen-klopp-must-secure-silverware-14442704|title=Jurgen Klopp must secure silverware if Liverpool want to keep hold of Mohamed Salah|newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]]|last=Pearce|first=James|date=22 March 2018|access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[Gavin Griffiths]], Leicestershire County Cricketer, lives in Aughton<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sports/2001/06/26/barry-s-gunning-for-pistol-pete-100252-11116876/|title=Merseyside schoolboy Gavin Griffiths is Lancashire County Cricket Club’s 2010 player of the year|publisher=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=8 May 2013|accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[Gavin Griffiths]], Leicestershire County Cricketer, lives in Aughton<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sports/2001/06/26/barry-s-gunning-for-pistol-pete-100252-11116876/|title=Merseyside schoolboy Gavin Griffiths is Lancashire County Cricket Club's 2010 player of the year|newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=8 May 2013|access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[John Grindrod]] 1919-2009, Anglican Primate of Australia, was born in Aughton on 14 December 1919<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/4363100/The-Most-Reverend-John-Grindrod.html|title=The Most Reverend John Grindrod|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=27 January 2009|accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[John Grindrod (bishop)|John Grindrod]] 1919-2009, Anglican Primate of Australia, was born in Aughton on 14 December 1919<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/4363100/The-Most-Reverend-John-Grindrod.html|title=The Most Reverend John Grindrod|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=27 January 2009|access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[Colin Harvey]], footballer, lives in Aughton<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/mersey-footballers-weddings-were-simpler-3483586|title=When Mersey footballers' weddings were a simpler affair|publisher=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=8 May 2013|accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[Colin Harvey]], footballer, lives in Aughton<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/mersey-footballers-weddings-were-simpler-3483586|title=When Mersey footballers' weddings were a simpler affair|newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]]|date=8 May 2013|access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[Alan Kennedy]], former footballer, lived in Aughton.<ref>{{cite book|title=Edited Electoral Roll|publisher=[[The Electoral Commission]]|accessdate=4 May 2012}}</ref>
* [[Alan Kennedy]], former footballer, lived in Aughton.<ref>{{cite book|title=Edited Electoral Roll|publisher=[[The Electoral Commission]]}}</ref>
*[[Les Pattinson]], bass player for Echo & the Bunnymen, was raised in Aughton<ref>{{cite book|last=Frame|first=Pete|title=Pete Frame's Rocking Around Britain|year=2000|publisher=Music Sales Group|isbn=0-7119-6973-6|pages=176}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Adams|first=Chris|title=Turquoise Days: The Weird World of Echo & the Bunnymen|year=2002|publisher=Soft Skull Press|isbn=1-887128-89-1|pages=322}}</ref>
*[[Les Pattinson]], bass player for Echo & the Bunnymen, was raised in Aughton<ref>{{cite book|last=Frame|first=Pete|title=Pete Frame's Rocking Around Britain|year=2000|publisher=Music Sales Group|isbn=0-7119-6973-6|pages=[https://archive.org/details/peteframesrockin0000fram/page/176 176]|url=https://archive.org/details/peteframesrockin0000fram/page/176}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Adams|first=Chris|title=Turquoise Days: The Weird World of Echo & the Bunnymen|year=2002|publisher=Soft Skull Press|isbn=1-887128-89-1|pages=[https://archive.org/details/turquoisedayswei0000adam/page/322 322]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/turquoisedayswei0000adam/page/322}}</ref>
*[[Will Sergeant]], guitarist for Echo & the Bunnymen, lived in Aughton<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/echo-bunnymens-ian-mccullough-new-7127345|title=Echo and the Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch on new material and a new positivity|last=Wright|first=Jade|date=2014-05-16|work=liverpoolecho|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref>
*[[Will Sergeant]], guitarist for Echo & the Bunnymen, lived in Aughton<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/echo-bunnymens-ian-mccullough-new-7127345|title=Echo and the Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch on new material and a new positivity|last=Wright|first=Jade|date=2014-05-16|work=liverpoolecho|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
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{{commons category|Aughton, West Lancashire}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111003193112/http://webdocs.westlancsdc.gov.uk/coins/ParishCouncil.asp?bodyid=15&bodytitle=Aughton Parish Council]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111003193112/http://webdocs.westlancsdc.gov.uk/coins/ParishCouncil.asp?bodyid=15&bodytitle=Aughton Parish Council]
* [http://aughtonvillagehall.co.uk/ Aughton Village Hall]
* [http://aughtonvillagehall.co.uk/ Aughton Village Hall]
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For the hamlet of Aughton, near Lancaster, see Halton-with-Aughton § Aughton.

Aughton
Village and parish
Holt Green
Aughton is located in the Borough of West Lancashire
Aughton
Aughton
Shown within West Lancashire
Aughton is located in Lancashire
Aughton
Aughton
Location within Lancashire
Population8,068 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSD395055
Civil parish
  • Aughton
District
Shire county
Region
LandEngland
Sovereign stateVereinigtes Königreich
Post townORMSKIRK
Postcode districtL39
Dialling code01695
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
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UK Parliament
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Lancashire
53°32′31″N 2°54′43″W / 53.542°N 2.912°W / 53.542; -2.912

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.

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

[edit]

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

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Parish Council Details: Aughton". 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. ^ "Kieran Dowell 28". 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.
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