Museums · North West England
Burscough
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Burscough () is a town and civil parish in the Western district of Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Liverpool and 13 miles (21 km) southwest o
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Burscough Junction · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Burscough Museum, the nearest railway station is Burscough Junction, located just 0.2 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is L40 7TR.
About
Burscough () is a town and civil parish in the Western district of Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Liverpool and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Preston. Its northern part is called Burscough Bridge, and was originally a separate settlement. The parish includes the hamlets of New Lane and Tarlscough and the Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The recorded population of the parish in the 2021 Census was 9,935, an increase from 9,182 at the 2011 Census.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Burscough () is a town and civil parish in the Western district of Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Liverpool and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Preston. Its northern part is called Burscough Bridge, and was originally a separate settlement. The parish includes the hamlets of New Lane and Tarlscough and the Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The recorded population of the parish in the 2021 Census was 9,935, an increase from 9,182 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
The remains of a substantial Roman fort are located at Burscough; it has an area of 30,000 m<sup>2</sup> and was begun in 1st century. The fort was linked to the nearby forts at Wigan and Ribchester, and is significant as Roman sites are rare in the west of Lancashire. It is a scheduled monument. Burscough developed later as a small farming village on a low ridge above the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, and has Viking roots – Burh-skogr = fortress in the woods. Of early importance to the village was Burscough Priory, the ruins of which stand to the southwest of the current settlement. The priory formerly housed the tombs of some of the Stanley family, earls of Derby, which are now to be…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5960, -2.8430
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- West Lancashire
- Parish
- Burscough
- Postcode
- L40 7TR
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Lancashire
- Nearest railway station
- Burscough Junction — 0.2 km
- Official site
- burscoughparishcouncil.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Burscough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burscough?
- Burscough is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode L40 7TR), in the parish of Burscough.
- What is Burscough?
- Burscough () is a town and civil parish in the Western district of Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Liverpool and 13 miles (21 km) southwest o
- How do I get to Burscough?
- The nearest railway station is Burscough Junction, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode L40 7TR.
- Is Burscough a protected site?
- Yes — Burscough is part of the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Burscough?
- The nearest railway station is Burscough Junction, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L40 7TR.