Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire
This is a map of Chorley shown on the British Isles map as being in the North West England.
Euxton is shown adjacent to the North West side of Chorley (shown here shaded in).
How to get to Euxton -
M6 Junction 28 (Leyland) head South on the A49 in to the village.
M61 Junction 8 (Southport/Chorley) head West and on to the B5252 past Chorley Hospital and you will cross over Euxton's boundary on this road referred to as Euxton Lane.
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Euxton Street Map
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The Parish Council commissioned a walking map to illustrate the public footpath walks and areas and buildings of special interest around the village. Following production of the map leaflets which were distributed to all village homes 2 map boards were erected, one outside the Library and the other on Southport Road next to the Yarrow Valley car park and walk.
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Map Board - click on map to enlarge. Footpaths, buildings and landmarks are listed below.
Listed below are the 45 public rights of way in and around Euxton. The map above has all the walks marked on using the path number below. |
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Path No. |
Description |
Miles approx. |
1 |
From Runshaw Lane near A49 junction opposite Library, walk Northwards past Rose Hill, via Motorway Bridge and past Rough Nook Wood to Runshaw Lane near Holt Farm |
1.14 |
2 |
Runshaw Lane opposite Boarded Barn to join footpath no. 1 |
0.25 |
3 |
Runshaw Lane at Holt Brow past Altcar Farm to Euxton’s parish boundary at Altcar Lane |
0.72 |
4 |
From County road to join footpath no. 3 at Altcar Farm |
0.26 |
5 |
A49 at Pack Saddle Bridge to Euxton’s parish boundary |
0.15 |
6 |
Runshaw Moor Road at Woodcock Farm north westwards to Euxton’s parish boundary |
0.51 |
7 |
From footpath no. 6 westwards to Euxton’s parish boundary |
0.25 |
8 |
From Flag Lane at Omerod House northwards along Euxton’s parish boundary |
0.10 |
9 |
At the end of Pincock Street along the back of River Yarrow under motorway bridge to join footpath no. 10 at Armetriding Mill |
0.74 |
10 |
From A581 near Fir Tree House along Mill Lane to Euxton’s parish boundary |
0.20 |
11 |
From Mill Lane along river Yarrow to join footpath no. 12 |
0.45 |
12 |
Euxton’s parish boundary at footbridge over River Yarrow past Billinge Wood to parish boundary |
0.58 |
13 |
From footpath no. 12 to join footpath no. 14 at Old Shaw Green |
0.30 |
14 |
A581 opposite Coplands to Dane Hall Lane at Culbeck Brook |
0.44 |
15 |
Euxton’s parish boundary at Culbeck Brook to A581 |
0.18 |
16 |
Deleted. |
0.15 |
17 |
From Dane Hall Lane to A581 near Lark Hill |
0.21 |
18 |
A59 at Village Farm cross railway by footbridge to School Lane |
0.11 |
19 |
School Lane to B5252 at Know Farm |
0.36 |
20 |
A49 on Church Brow across railway to Pear Tree Lane |
0.16 |
21 |
Pear Tree Lane to Whinney Lane |
0.51 |
22 |
A581 at junction of Southport road and Balshaw Lane past Euxton House to the parish boundary - this walk is now called the Yarrow Valley Walk |
0.29 |
23 |
From A49 along drive to St Mary’s RC Church to junction of footpaths nos. 24 and 25 near Ransnap Brook |
0.28 |
24 |
From junction of footpath nos. 23 and 25 to Runshaw Lane |
0.28 |
25 |
From junction of footpath nos. 23 and 24 to no. 29 near Well Plantation |
0.27 |
26 |
From junction of footpath no. 29 to join no. 27 at Iron House |
0.29 |
27 |
From Runshaw Lane westwards past Iron House to junction of footpath nos. 28 and 32 |
0.38 |
28 |
At junction of footpath nos. 27 and 32 northwards to Runshaw Lane |
0.31 |
29 |
From junction of footpath nos. 25 and 26 via motorway bridge at Chapel Brook to junction of footpath nos. 30 and 41 |
0.30 |
30 |
From junction of footpath nos. 29 and 41 southwards across drive to Euxton Hall to join the A581 opposite Fir Tree House |
0.42 |
31 |
At junction of footpath nos. 34 and 41 northwards to junction of footpath nos. 32 and 33 |
0.13 |
32 |
At junction of footpath nos. 28 and 28 to junction footpath nos. 31 and 33 |
0.04 |
33 |
At junction of footpath nos. 31 and 32 to junction footpath nos. 34 and 35 near Culbeck House |
0.23 |
34 |
At junction of footpath nos. 31 and 41 to join footpath nos. 33 and 35 near Culbeck House |
0.21 |
35 |
At junction of footpath nos. 33 and 34 past Culbeck House to Culbeck Lane |
0.09 |
36 |
Culbeck Lane opposite Culbeck House to A581 near Lark Hill |
0.21 |
37 |
Culbeck House southwards along Culbeck Lane to join A581 |
0.22 |
38 |
Culbeck House northwards along Culbeck Lane to junction of footpath nos. 39 and 40 |
0.15 |
39 |
At junction of footpath nos. 38 and 40 to Runshaw Moor Lane |
0.27 |
40 |
At junction of footpath nos. 38 and 39 westwards past Lower House Farm to Runshaw Moor Lane |
0.40 |
41 |
At junction of footpath nos. 29 and 30 to junction of footpath nos. 31 and 34 |
0.05 |
42 |
From footpath no. 23 to Greenside |
0.02 |
43 |
From junction of Wigan Lane and Dawbers Lane, in a westerly direction passing to the north of Glead Hill, to Dawbers Lane, at a point at the junction of Old Dawbers Lane and Dawbers Lane northwest of Ingle Head |
0.54 |
44 |
From footpath no. 43 generally northwards aside Euxton Park to join footpath no. 46 at a point south of the confluence of Ransnap Brook and Chapel Brook |
0.41 |
45 |
From Dawbers Lane, at a point between Dower House and the M6 motorway bridge, northwards |
0.41 |
BUILDINGS OF INTEREST/INDUSTRY
The Bobbin Shop
The factory was built in the 1800’s and then rebuilt in 1851 as a Spinning Mill. The boiler exploded in 1852 and two workers were killed, one aged 12 and the other 17. In the 1920’s the mill converted into a weaving mill producing Gingham fabric. The factory was closed in 1940 after being hit by a bomb.
Pincock Spinning Mill
The spinning mill was built in 1792 and closed in 1892. The factory was reopened as a weaving mill in 1896 to produce sateens, velveteens and bedford cords, brocades and fancies. The mill closed in 1934 and reopened in 1940 producing checks, tablecloths and linings until it closed in 1954. The site is now a company called Xelflex.
Pincock Viaduct
The viaduct was built in brick in 1890’s to carry the slow line trains 80 feet high over the river Yarrow, to replace an old wooden trestle bridge of which little is known. The main line trains still operate.
Bugle Inn
The Bugle Inn on Wigan Road could date back before the 1767 the date stone reads, as there are listings under an assortment of spellings ‘Bogarts’ ‘Bogars’ and ‘Buggards’. It is said that the name of the existing property could have been changed or the house was re-built replacing the old building and the name adapted. Today the building is a small garage car sales.
Anderton Arms, now Papa Luigi’s
A 17 th century built tavern originally know as the Anderton Arms became Papa Luigi’s around 1980. The buildings’ appearance has changed over the years and more recently in 1988 after a serious fire.
Washington Hall
Originally acquired and developed as an accommodation centre for the workers at the Royal Ordnance Factory on the outbreak of World War II, it was never required for its intended purpose. In 1942 it was home to the 127th Replacement Battalion of the United States Air Force, who further developed the buildings. The American troops gave the centre its name of Washington Hall because the land forming its North West boundary was at the time called German Lane, which they changed to Washington Lane.
Between 1946 and 1948 the centre became home to repatriated troops from Japanese prisoner of war camps to recoup and rehabilitate. In 1948 the centre became the property of the Ministry of Education to use as a teacher training collect to retrain teachers returning from service with the armed forces.
From 1954 to 1958 the centre accommodated the training of Royal Air Force mobile fire columns as part of a Ministry of Defence emercency programme. The Auxiliary Fire Service continued the use of the centre until 1964 when the premises were purchased by Lancashire County Council as the Fire Service Training School.
OLD HOUSES
Balshaw Villa
Set back on the corner of Balshaw Lane and Wigan Road is the detached brick built guest house used by the visitors to Euxton Hall. It was built for the Anderton’s and it bears their crest on the front.
South View
On Wigan Road a little past Balshaw villa is South View a 17 th century built stone cottage, now modernised its external appearance altered slightly.
Daisy Hill Cottages
Near Euxton Methodist Church on Wigan Road is Daisy Hill Cottages built in the 18 th century.
Waterside House and Riverside Cottage
Following footpath no.9 down the Yarrow Valley you pass by this house which is now modernised but was formerly used for storing and drying materials for the paper mill which was nearby and now known as Riverside Cottage.
Armetriding House
Armetriding House has a date stone of 1570.
Castle Houses
Opposite the Pincock Factory, now Xelflex is Old Dawbers Lane which up to the early 1900’s was part of the Dawbers Lane until a bypass was built. Castle Houses are on Old Dawbers Lane and one of these used to be a primary school.
Dower House
Heading towards Shaw Green, before the motorway bridge, is Dower House. Probably built in the 19 th century it is thought this may have been the proposed entrance drive to Euxton Hall until an alternative grand drive was built later.
Fir Tree House
This house is the starting point for footpath no.10 just past the motorway bridge and is a short distance from the entrance to the drive leading back to Euxton Hall.
Peacock House
An 18 th century farmhouse with a date stone of 1768 situated on Dawbers Lane between Dower House and Primrose Row.
Primrose Row
A row of stone terraced cottages built as hand-loom weavers cottages.
Euxton Hall
An 18 th century country house considerably enlarged from 1850 by William Anderton who had built a new entrance drive which began at Chapel Bridge on Wigan Road besides the carriage drive which opened on to Dawbers Lane, near Peacock House. Next to the Hall is a Chapel, now disused. The Hall is now a private hospital and the grounds in front of the hall is now the Millennium Green.
Millennium Green
This open parkland area was opened in July 2000 by the then Chairman of Euxton Parish Council Simon Wellerd and previous years Chairman Geoff Witts. It was proposed as a celebration gift to the people of Euxton for the New Millennium.
The open land faced by Euxton Hall has been enhanced for the benefit of residents of the village to use for recreation and walking. The initial stage of the project was to open up the land to users not only able bodied but wheelchair bound by constructing a perimeter path. The addition of seats and major planting followed consisting of new native trees, later flowering shrub plants and spring bulbs.
One dead tree located on the perimeter of the Green was used to create a wood sculpture which attracts great interest.
The village stocks, once located at the top of Bank Lane were relocated due to road widening and have been restored to their original looks and sited by the sculpture.
A recent addition to the Green is a feature in recognition of the Queens Golden Jubilee. Built in her 50 th year of her reign 2002, it incorporates a seat, dry stone wall containing plaques mounted with images drawn by local children depicting four events occurring during the Queens 50 years on the throne.
PUBLIC HOUSES AND RESTAURANTS
The Railway on Wigan Road located just short of the Euxton boundary at Pack Saddle Bridge has gone through major changes over the years. Originally called the Railway it then changed its name to the Royal Ordnance after the Royal Ordnance Factory in the village. Later it dropped the royal and became known at the Ordnance. After alterations it reverted back to its original name The Railway. A warm welcome awaits you at this traditional Burtonwood pub.
The Bay Horse Bass pub at the main Runshaw Lane and Wigan Road crossroads has also undergone major refurbishments in recent years and is well worth a visit.
St Mary’s Catholic Club situated next to the Church of St Mary’s is a very popular venue providing functions in it large dance hall.
A little further down Wigan Road Papa Luigis was previously known as the Anderton Arms and the transformation to this Italian restaurant took place over 20 years ago.
Only a brief walk down in to Chapel Brook and up the other side is the Euxton Parish Institute and War Memorial Club was built in 1926 in remembrance of those from the parish who died in the war. Still referred to as the silver slipper by some of the locals, this was a wooden hut which burnt to the ground in 1985 when it was rebuilt to its present status having games room and concert room it proves popular with locals and visitors.
Turning off Wigan Road down Balshaw Lane and along a bit is The Talbot pub, this was very popular with the American troops during the was as it was the nearest to where they were based at Washington Hall. Many locals still refer to the Talbot as Smokie Joes, as it was named for a while, and inside of this large pub the walls have many interesting pictures of a by-gone time in the village whilst outside is now garden fronted and a display of flowers on the building.
Backtracking down Balshaw Lane and on to Wigan Road at the junction with Dawbers Lane is the Euxton Mills Hotel. This historic building underwent major refurbishment in 1999 and in 2001 it won the Lancashire Best Kept Village award, the Adlington Trophy, for the best kept pub in Lancashire, followed in 2002 with a Highly Commended award. As you leave the village either heading to Coppull or towards Croston you cannot help but be impressed by the abundance of colour which the floral display affords, this attracts many visitors to the pub besides visiting for the home cooked food.
Down Dawbers Lane a while is the Travellers Rest is more on the outskirts of the village and was built in 1750 as three cottages which were transformed in to the pub. It was a popular staging point for coaches from Blakburn and Burnley on the way to Southport. The pub restaurant is still popular with visitors who take this road.
Further down from this road, right on the border of Euxton was the former Cobbler’s Arms which is now a new indian cuisine restaurant named the Blue Elephant offering excellent food and service which is a little different.
Backtracking slightly, on Runshaw Lane is the Plough. This had a complete refurbishment in 2000 but local people still refer to it as Jerry’s as they have done for many years. A very interesting history of the pub can be found on the left hand side of the entrance to the Plough. It has a large garden at the rear and is a popular pub visited by families and offers an extensive food menu.
CHURCHES
St Mary’s Catholic Church
Constructed of local stone and designed by E.W. Pugin, St Mary’s Church was opened by the Rev Alexander Goss D.D. the 2 nd Bishop of Liverpool on the 28 TH August 1864. With generous donations from George Garstang and William Ince Anderton.
Euxton Parish Church (formerly Chapel)
As with most churches this has been rebuilt many times. It is thought that about c1573 one of the Molyneux family, whose initials RM are cast over the west doorway, is responsible for it present architectural design. Since then it has had a number of restorations, with a Chancel and vestry added in later years.
Methodist Church
The original building was erected about c1840. This larger chapel was built beside the old one, and was opened by Mrs Herbert T Parke on April 2 nd 1902. The original chapel was used for many years but was later replaced in the 1960s with a modern building.