Newburgh, Lancashire
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| Newburgh | |
  Newburgh shown within Lancashire |
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| Population | 1,080 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Newburgh |
| District | West Lancashire |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGAN |
| Postcode district | WN8 |
| Dialling code | 01257 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | West Lancashire |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
Newburgh (population 1,080) is a rural village and civil parish in Lancashire, England.
Newburgh is located about five miles from Ormskirk. Its history can be traced back to 1304 when a licence was granted to start a weekly market. The village has a conservation area at its centre and includes many historic buildings. In 2006 it won the Champion Village Class for the second time in the Lancashire Best Kept Village Competition. Accommodation is available at The Red Lion Hotel and there is a Post Office, Village Shop and Tearoom. There is a Church of England Church and Primary School. Newburgh Village Fete takes place every year in June, starting with the procession (including Newburgh all girls Morris dancers, the previous years Rose Queen, and various other treats), later is the crowning of the New Rose Queen. Newburgh is twinned with the town of Newburgh, Indiana, USA.
Originally part of Lathom and Burscough Urban District, Newburgh became part of Ormskirk Urban District in 1931 and part of West Lancashire district in 1974. The Newburgh ward comprises the parishes of Newburgh and Lathom.
[edit] References
- Newburgh Sports Club
- Village website
- Whitehead, John. Newburgh: a short history - Newburgh Association, 1981
- Perkins, J A. Newburgh in Times Past - Countryside, 1983
- Clayton, Shirley; Kindon, Jackie; Moore, Ailsa. Newburgh Then and Now - Newburgh Parish Council, 2004 (available free from Brian Howard, Newburgh Parish Clerk)
- Bell, Douglas Hubert. Christ Church, Newburgh: the first century - Thomas Hutton, 1958
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