Wheelton
Appearance
Wheelton | |
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![]() The Red Lion public house | |
Location within Lancashire | |
Population | 956 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SD603211 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHORLEY |
Postcode district | PR6 |
Dialling code | 01254 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Wheelton is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 it has a population of 1,001, reducing to 956 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village is located on the A674 Chorley–Blackburn road.
There are two communities: Wheelton, which is close to the Leeds-Liverpool Canal and borders Whittle-le-Woods; and Higher Wheelton which is located on the road from Chorley to Blackburn. It is one of the more affluent parts of Lancashire owing to easy motorway access and a semi rural setting.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wheelton Parish (E04005159)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
External links
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- Wheelton chorley.gov.uk.
- heapeyandwheelton.org