Wheelton
| Wheelton | |
 The Red Lion public house, Wheelton |
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  Wheelton |
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| Population | 956 (2011 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SD603211 |
| Civil parish | Wheelton |
| District | Chorley |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHORLEY |
| Postcode district | PR6 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Chorley |
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Coordinates: 53°41′06″N 2°36′04″W / 53.685°N 2.601°W
Wheelton is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 it has a population of 1,001, reducing to 956 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village is located on the A674 Chorley–Blackburn road.
There are two communities: Wheelton, which is close to the Leeds-Liverpool Canal and borders Whittle-le-Woods; and Higher Wheelton which is located on the road from Chorley to Blackburn. It is one of the more affluent parts of Lancashire owing to easy motorway access and a semi rural setting.
See also
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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- Wheelton chorley.gov.uk.
- heapeyandwheelton.org
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