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Charnock Richard is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, in England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,748.




History


The village was named in the early 13th century by the local landowner who gave the township his first name of Richard, to distinguish it from neighbouring Heath Charnock. The village is situated on the A49 road, which leads from Preston to Wigan. The manor house Park Hall dates from the 10th century.
It was the home of Henry de Lea, who was beheaded with Adam Banastre on Leyland Moor in 1315, after the abortive Banastre Rebellion.




Local amenities


Charnock Richard Pasture is just off Freemans Lane, and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Charnock Richard Services, probably the area's most famous landmark, is a motorway service station, between Junctions 27 and 28 of the M6 Motorway. It was the first service station on the M6 when it opened in 1963 and is operated by Welcome Break.
Next to the service station stands the now derelict Camelot Theme Park. The park closed in November 2012, due to a lack of visitors and financial problems. Christ Church, a church of the Church of England, was built in 1860.




Sport


The village football club, Charnock Richard F.C., plays at Mossie Park on Charter Lane.
Charnock Richard Golf Club, which opened in 1994, was a parkland golf course on the main A49 Preston Road and is set in 140 acres (0.57 km2). It closed in July 2013, after being bought by businessman Dave Whelan.




See also


Listed buildings in Charnock Richard




References






External links



Charnock Richard Parish Council
Charnock Richard, Chorley Council
Charnock Richard FC website
Charnock Richard GC

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• Barringtonia
• Sekolah Hukum Beirut
• Chiclana de la Frontera
• Daftar tim sepak bola di Inggris
• Daftar tempat di Britania Raya/Char-Che
• Puritan
• Tadmur
• Charnock Richard
• Charnock Richard F.C.
• Charnock Richard services
• Lancaster (Forton) Services
• North West Counties Football League
• Camelot Theme Park
• Charnock
• Borough of Chorley
• Charnock (surname)
• Listed buildings in Charnock Richard