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Euxton
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Also known as Euxton, Lancashire

Euxton ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 9,993, but is now estimated to be around 14,000 due to housing developments in the village, including at Buckshaw. The village is just to the west of Chorley, and south of Clayton-le-Woods.

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Place details

Locality
Chorley
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
7,863
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name
Euxton
UK place.map_type
Lancashire
UK place.population
9,993
UK place.population_ref
(2011 Census)
UK place.os_grid_reference
SD555186
UK place.civil_parish
Euxton
UK place.shire_district
Chorley
UK place.shire_county
Lancashire
UK place.region
North West England
UK place.country
England
UK place.post_town
CHORLEY
UK place.postcode_area
PR
UK place.postcode_district
PR6, PR7
UK place.dial_code
01257
UK place.constituency_westminster
Chorley
UK place.static_image_name
Euxton - geograph.org.uk - 1536068.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Euxton lies along the A49 and the A581 roads between Chorley and Leyland.
UK place.pushpin_map
United Kingdom Borough of Chorley

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Wikidata facts

Population
8318
Image
Euxton - geograph.org.uk - 1536068.jpg
Dialing code
01257
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Commons category
Euxton
OS grid reference
SD555186
postal code
PR7
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10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early industry
  • Modern industry
  • Estates and public houses
  • Transport
  • Sport
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Euxton ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 9,993, but is now estimated to be around 14,000 due to housing developments in the village, including at Buckshaw. The village is just to the west of Chorley, and south of Clayton-le-Woods.

Euxton covers an area around from east to west and north to south. The village is made up of several areas including Runshaw Moor, Balshaw, Shaw Green, Daisy Hill, Buckshaw, Pincock, Primrose Hill, Glead Hill, Dawbers, Spout Hillock, Culbeck and Pear Tree.

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