Midge Hall is a small village on the outskirts of
Leyland in the borough of
South Ribble,
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.
Notable features include the Midge Hall pub, a mill which produces animal feed and a test track for cars and wagons from the Leyland Trucks factory.
There is a disused
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
which is on the
Ormskirk Branch Line
The Ormskirk branch line is a railway line in Lancashire, England, running between Preston and Ormskirk. The train service is operated by Northern Trains, who usually operate class 150, 156, and 158 units. The line is the northern section of th ...
.
Geography
Midge Hall lies to the south of
New Longton and
Whitestake and to the north of
Leyland and to the east of
Much Hoole
Much Hoole is a village and civil parish in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England. The parish of Much Hoole had a population of 1,851 at the time of the 2001 census, increasing to 1,997 at the 2011 Census.
History
Hoole derives fro ...
, with parts of Leyland on its west also. It has a Methodist church, a small pub and a shop that sells bird shib seed.
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Villages in Lancashire
Geography of South Ribble
Leyland, Lancashire
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