Wheelton is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
of the
Borough of Chorley
The Borough of Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. The population of the Borough at the 2011 census was 107,155. It is named after its largest settlement, the town of Chorley.
History
The non-me ...
, in
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, England. According to the
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194.
The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for Nationa ...
it has a population of 1,001, reducing to 956 at the 2011 Census. The village is located on the
A674 Chorley–
Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north-n ...
road.
There are two communities: Wheelton, which is close to the
Leeds-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 Liverpool Canal has several small bran ...
and borders
Whittle-le-Woods
Whittle-le-Woods (commonly shortened to Whittle) is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 5,434.
Whittle-le-Woods lies on the A6, about three m ...
; 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.
Wheelton Clock Tower is set in a garden at the centre of the village commemorating the men of
Heapey
Heapey is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. The village is two miles from Chorley and on the western fringe of the West Pennine Moors. In 2001 the population was 955, increasing to 1,001 at the 2011 ce ...
and Wheelton who fell in the
Great War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
in 1914-1918. The
Grade II Listed memorial is made from local stone and was unveiled in 1922.
See also
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Listed buildings in Wheelton
Wheelton is a Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Chorley (borough), Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. It contains twelve buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings, all ...
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Listed buildings in Heapey
Heapey is a civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The parish contains 14 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, ...
References
External links
Wheeltonchorley.gov.uk.
Geography of Chorley
Villages in Lancashire
Civil parishes in Lancashire
West Pennine Moors
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