Welcome to Myerscough and Bilsborrow
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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, 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. 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 and later was renamed Myerscough College in 1993.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,441 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
1,476 (2021) |
Density |
102 people/km2 |
Mean age |
39.4 |
Ward |
Brock with Catterall |
District |
Wyre |
Postcodes |
PR3, PR4 |
ONS ID |
E04005340 |
Council
Contact details for Myerscough and Bilsborrow Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Myerscough and Bilsborrow Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Myerscough and Bilsborrow Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Myerscough and Bilsborrow Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Myerscough and Bilsborrow Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Myerscough and Bilsborrow Parish.
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