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Euxton
Euxton (/ˈɛkstən/ EKS-tən) 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 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from east to west and 2 miles (3.2 km) 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.
The boundaries of Euxton have remained largely unchanged, as they follow a series of natural waterways. The northern boundary is formed by Worden Brook, which runs through the centre of Buckshaw Village and becomes Shaw Brook, marking the border between Euxton and Leyland. To the east, the boundary was historically defined by German Brook and German Lane (now Washington Lane), whereas the boundary is now broadly aligned with West Way. The southern boundary is formed by the River Yarrow, while to the west, the parish boundary follows historic field lines from Runshaw Moor southwards to the point where the A581 changes from Dawbers Lane to Southport Road near the Elephant Restaurant and on to the Yarrow.
Euxton is served by five primary schools: Balshaw Lane Primary, Primrose Hill Primary, Euxton C of E Primary, Euxton RC Primary and Trinity C of E/Methodist Primary School.
Euxton's original village settlement in Pincock was based near the ford over the River Yarrow, along the route of the old Roman road Watling Street – now the A49 road – that runs through the length of the village, from Pincock to Packsaddle.
Demonstrating its significance, Euxton had a market charter granted in 1301 by Edward I and whilst the area was called Euxton, the township was called Euxtonburgh. The name suggests an Anglo-Saxon origin. It has been suggested that it is derived from "Efe's Tun", with "tun" referring to a farmstead and Efe being a personal name and the later addition of burgh suggesting the settlement had grown and been fortified.
The manorial seat was Euxton Hall owned first by the Molyneux family and later by the Anderton family. A new manor house is said to have been built in the early 16th century by Hugh Anderton (1466-1516/17). It is likely that the manor would have been located closer to the parish church. A new hall was built by William Anderton (c.1708-44) in 1769 and rebuilt on the same site but on a grander scale in 1850. Euxton Hall is now a private hospital and is made up of the lower ground floor of hall as the upper floor was demolished following a fire.
Charles II lodged at Euxton Hall in 1651 when on his way south to Worcester, he is said to have drunk water from the stream at the edge of Euxton describing it as "Cul Beck" or cool brook giving it its name, from whence the area takes its name.
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Euxton
Euxton (/ˈɛkstən/ EKS-tən) 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 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from east to west and 2 miles (3.2 km) 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.
The boundaries of Euxton have remained largely unchanged, as they follow a series of natural waterways. The northern boundary is formed by Worden Brook, which runs through the centre of Buckshaw Village and becomes Shaw Brook, marking the border between Euxton and Leyland. To the east, the boundary was historically defined by German Brook and German Lane (now Washington Lane), whereas the boundary is now broadly aligned with West Way. The southern boundary is formed by the River Yarrow, while to the west, the parish boundary follows historic field lines from Runshaw Moor southwards to the point where the A581 changes from Dawbers Lane to Southport Road near the Elephant Restaurant and on to the Yarrow.
Euxton is served by five primary schools: Balshaw Lane Primary, Primrose Hill Primary, Euxton C of E Primary, Euxton RC Primary and Trinity C of E/Methodist Primary School.
Euxton's original village settlement in Pincock was based near the ford over the River Yarrow, along the route of the old Roman road Watling Street – now the A49 road – that runs through the length of the village, from Pincock to Packsaddle.
Demonstrating its significance, Euxton had a market charter granted in 1301 by Edward I and whilst the area was called Euxton, the township was called Euxtonburgh. The name suggests an Anglo-Saxon origin. It has been suggested that it is derived from "Efe's Tun", with "tun" referring to a farmstead and Efe being a personal name and the later addition of burgh suggesting the settlement had grown and been fortified.
The manorial seat was Euxton Hall owned first by the Molyneux family and later by the Anderton family. A new manor house is said to have been built in the early 16th century by Hugh Anderton (1466-1516/17). It is likely that the manor would have been located closer to the parish church. A new hall was built by William Anderton (c.1708-44) in 1769 and rebuilt on the same site but on a grander scale in 1850. Euxton Hall is now a private hospital and is made up of the lower ground floor of hall as the upper floor was demolished following a fire.
Charles II lodged at Euxton Hall in 1651 when on his way south to Worcester, he is said to have drunk water from the stream at the edge of Euxton describing it as "Cul Beck" or cool brook giving it its name, from whence the area takes its name.