Charnock Richard

Charnock Richard
Charnock Richard
	Christ Church, Charnock Richard
	Charnock Richard Shown within Chorley Borough Charnock Richard Location within Lancashire
Population	1,800 (2021 Census)
OS grid reference	SD555155
Civil parish	Charnock Richard;
District	Chorley ;
Shire county	Lancashire ;
Region	North West ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHORLEY
Postcode district	PR7
Dialling code	01257
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Chorley ;
	List of places UK England Lancashire 53°38′02″N2°40′26″W / 53.634°N 2.674°W

Last updated July 21, 2024

Charnock Richard is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, in England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,748.^[1]

History

The village was named in the early 13th century by the local landowner, who gave the township his first name of Richard, to distinguish it from neighbouring Heath Charnock ^{[ citation needed ]}. The village is situated on the A49 road which leads from Preston to Wigan. The manor house Park Hall dates from the 10th century.^[2]

It was the home of Henry de Lea, who was beheaded with Adam Banastre on Leyland Moor in 1315, after the abortive Banastre Rebellion.

Local amenities

Charnock Richard Pasture is just off Freemans Lane, and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.^[3] Charnock Richard Services, probably the area's most famous landmark, is a motorway service station, between Junctions 27 and 28 of the M6 Motorway. It was the first service station on the M6 when it opened in 1963 and is operated by Welcome Break.

Next to the service station stands the now derelict Camelot Theme Park. The park closed in November 2012, due to a lack of visitors and financial problems. The site has become a famous spot to explore for "urban explorers".^[4] Christ Church, a church of the Church of England, was built in 1860.^[5]

Sport

The village football club, Charnock Richard FC, plays at Mossie Park on Charter Lane, and currently^{[ when? ]} competes in the North West Counties League. In June 2007, the club began work on redeveloping its ground to bring it up from West Lancashire League standards up to the higher standard required for the North West Counties League and for the higher Northern Premier League.

The first phase included a new pitch, largely enclosed with a spectators' stand, at a cost of about £60,000. The second phase included a new changing room building and the ground is now able to house 1,000 fans at games.^[6] These improvements helped the club to join the North West Counties League in 2016 from the West Lancashire League.

The club then saw success, progressing to the North West Counties Premier Division in 2017 after finishing second in the First Division, thus gaining promotion at the first attempt.

Charnock Richard Golf Club, which opened in 1994, was a parkland golf course on the main A49 Preston Road and is set in 140 acres (0.57 km²). It closed in July 2013, after being bought by the sports tracksuit seller Dave Whelan.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charnock Richard F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Charnock Richard Football Club is a football club based in Charnock Richard, near Chorley, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Premier Division and play at Mossie Park.

References

↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Charnock Richard Parish (E04005145)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 26 March 2021.
↑ "Charnock Richard". Chorley Council. 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- "Parish Council Details: Charnock Richard Parish Council". Lancashire Parish Portal. Lancashire County Council. 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
↑ "SSSI unit information: Charnock Richard Pasture - Unit 1". English Nature. 2002. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
↑ "Charnock Richard Services". The Motorway Services Trivia Site. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- "Services List: Charnock Richard information". Motorway Services Online. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
↑ "Christ Church, Charnock Richard - Church of England". GENUKI. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
↑ "Charnocks £120,000 grounds revamp starts". Lancashire Evening Post . 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2007.

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[1] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Charnock Richard Parish (E04005145)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 26 March 2021.

[2] "Charnock Richard". Chorley Council. 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- "Parish Council Details: Charnock Richard Parish Council". Lancashire Parish Portal. Lancashire County Council. 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2008.

[3] "SSSI unit information: Charnock Richard Pasture - Unit 1". English Nature. 2002. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2008.

[4] "Charnock Richard Services". The Motorway Services Trivia Site. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- "Services List: Charnock Richard information". Motorway Services Online. Retrieved 22 January 2008.

[5] "Christ Church, Charnock Richard - Church of England". GENUKI. Retrieved 22 January 2008.

[6] "Charnocks £120,000 grounds revamp starts". Lancashire Evening Post . 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2007.

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