Myerscough and Bilsborrow explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.85°N -2.75°W
Official Name:Myerscough and Bilsborrow
Type:Civil parish
Population:1,301
Population Ref:(2011)
Area Total Km2:1440.56ha
Shire District:Wyre
Label Position:left
Shire County:Lancashire
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Wyre and Preston North
Post Town:PRESTON
Postcode District:PR3
Postcode Area:PR
Dial Code:01995
Static Image Name:Lancaster Canal at Bilsborrow - geograph.org.uk - 1774998.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Lancaster Canal at Bilsborrow
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Borough of Wyre
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Wyre Borough

Myerscough and Bilsborrow is a civil parish in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire, England. It was formed on 1 April 2003 as a merger of the former parishes of Bilsborrow and Myerscough,[1] and lies on the eastern border of the Fylde plain.

The largest settlement is the village of Bilsborrow. The hamlet of Brock is immediately to the north of Bilsborrow, and the hamlet of Myerscough lies about a mile (2 km) to the west of Bilsborrow. The River Brock flows east-to-west along the northern border of the former Bilsborrow parish and through the former Myerscough parish.

The Lancaster Canal, West Coast Main Line, A6 road and M6 motorway all pass north-to-south through the parish. There are canal moorings at Bilsborrow, and a marina at the Barton Grange Garden Centre to the north.[2] When the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway opened in 1840, it built Roebuck railway station next to the village, but in 1849 it was replaced by Brock railway station, half-a-mile (1 km) to the north, which survived until 1939.

The Lancashire School of Agriculture moved onto the site of Myerscough Hall in 1969[3] and later was renamed Myerscough College in 1993.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/rtf/156240.rtf "Bulletin of Changes to Local Authority Elections, Names and Areas in England: 2002-2003"
  2. Book: Topping . Ian . Knight . Carole . Barton Grange: A Topping Tale . May 2015 . Scotforth Books . 978-190-9817-197.
  3. Web site: The College History Myerscough College. www.myerscough.ac.uk. 2019-05-16.