Coppull in England
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Yarrow Valley Park

Yarrow Valley Park is a country park in Lancashire, England. It follows the River Yarrow for about 6 miles. It contains much woodland and includes nature reserves, best known being Birkacre and Duxbury Woods. Parts of the park are reclaimed collieries and other old industrial sites. A visitor's centre is on site, with regular conservation events. Angling is permitted on the two lodges. The park provides recreation for the nearby town of Chorley and its surrounding villages.

Located at 53.632, -2.636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks and commons in Chorley, Country parks in Lancashire

Wigan Rural District

Wigan was a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It comprised an area to the north, but did not include the town Wigan. The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as the successor to the Wigan Rural Sanitary District. It consisted of six civil parishes: Dalton, Haigh, Parbold, Shevington, Worthington and Wrightington. The parish of Haigh was an exclave, separated from the rest of the district by Standish with Langtree Urban District.

Located at 53.6, -2.64 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Lancashire, History of Greater Manchester, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Local government in Wigan, Rural districts of England

River Chor

The River Chor is a largely culverted stream in the Lancashire town of Chorley. Its name was back-formed from "Chorley". The source of the river is in the hills near Heapey. Subsequently, the young stream flows through Chorley North Industrial Estate, past B&Q and then underground to Astley Park. The river exits at the Southport Road end of the park, flowing behind Chorley Nissan and through Big Wood at the foot of Stansted Road, before connecting into Gillibrand Reservoir.

Located at 53.6469, -2.6559 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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West Pennine Moors, Rivers of Lancashire, Rivers of Chorley, Culverts

Holy Cross Catholic High School (Chorley)

Holy Cross Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic Voluntary aided comprehensive school in Chorley, Lancashire, England. The school has dual specialist Sports College and Science College status. The school provides co-educational education for approximately 830 pupils in the 11-16 age range, most of whom reside in Chorley itself, or the surrounding villages of Chorley Borough, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. The headmistress, Mrs.

Located at 53.6364, -2.6301 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Liverpool, Schools in Chorley, Science Colleges in Lancashire, Sports Colleges in England, Comprehensive schools in Lancashire

Chisnall Hall Colliery

Chisnall Hall Colliery a colliery in Coppull in Lancashire, England. It was the largest coal mine on the Lancashire Coalfield north of Wigan. The colliery on Coppull Moor was owned by Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Company in 1896 when it employed 135 underground and 48 surface workers. It appeared on maps in 1908 as a coal mine with two shafts and railway sidings connecting its 1.5 mile mineral railway to the London and North Western Railway's Wigan–Preston main line.

Located at 53.6062, -2.6821 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Coal mines in Lancashire, Buildings and structures in Chorley

Coppull Mill

Coppull Mill, Chorley is a former cotton spinning mill in Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire. It was opened in 1906, and its sister mill, Mavis Mill in 1908. Together they employed 700 workers. The mill was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. The building is now used as an enterprise centre.

Located at 53.6271, -2.6615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Textile mills owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation, Textile mills in Lancashire, Buildings and structures in Chorley

Mavis Mill

Mavis Mill, Coppull is a cotton spinning mill in Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire. Mavis was built in 1908 alongside the Coppull Ring Mill, which still survives under a change of use: Mavis is a car park. It was driven by a 2000 hp triple-expansion four-cylinder engine by J & E Wood, 1909. It had a 26 ft flywheel, 36 ropes. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s.

Located at 53.6272, -2.6628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Textile mills owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation, Textile mills in Lancashire, Buildings and structures in Chorley

Lancashire College

Lancashire College is an adult education college located in Chorley, Lancashire, England. The college is the main site and headquarters of Lancashire Adult Learning, an adult education service operated by Lancashire County Council, which includes The Adult College and Alston Hall. Courses offered by the college are aimed primarily at adult learners rather than recent school leavers, and include short courses, weekly courses, ESOL programmes and short-term residential courses.

Located at 53.6554, -2.651 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chorley, Education in Chorley, Further education colleges in Lancashire