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Sollom
Sollom is a hamlet in the parish of Tarleton, in Lancashire, England. It lies south of Tarleton and north of Rufford on the A59 road, giving the village good links to Preston, Southport and Liverpool. Historically, the village was primarily an agricultural village thanks to the excellent soil, and farms in the area are still in use today. Governance The village is administered by West Lancashire District Council and Tarleton parish council. Transport The A59 road meets with the A565 road at a cross road junction with traffic lights on the border of Sollom and Tarleton. The A59 is the main road that runs through the hamlet. The nearest railway station is at Rufford, which is on the Preston-Ormskirk Branch service. The Rufford branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of , crossing the Pennines, and including 91 locks on the main line. The Leeds and Live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarleton
Tarleton is a village and civil parish in the borough of West Lancashire, Lancashire, England. It situated in the Lancashire mosslands approximately 10 miles north east of Southport, approximately 10 miles south west of Preston, approximately 10 miles west of the (formerly mining and cotton milling) town of Chorley, and approximately 10 miles north of Ormskirk. The village is known for farming due to its rich soil quality. The River Douglas runs northwards to the east of the village, which is locally thought to be where the Vikings camped on the river banks of what is now Tarleton. The parish also includes the village of Mere Brow and the hamlets of Sollom and Holmes. History Tarleton is derived from the Old Norse ''Tharaldr'', a personal name and the Old English ''tun'', a farmstead or enclosure. The township was recorded as Tharilton in 1246 and subsequently Tarleton. Tarleton is mentioned in the Feet of Fines in 1298. A local family with the Tarleton name either was nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
