Anderton, Lancashire

Anderton is a civil parish in the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. It is now a suburb of Adlington, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Bolton. Within its boundaries are the Rivington Reservoirs. Grimeford village is in the parish. In 2001, the parish had a population of 1,206, increasing to 1,316 at the 2011 census.

Anderton
Headless Cross, Anderton.
Anderton
Shown within Chorley Borough
Anderton
Location within Lancashire
Population1,316 (2011)
OS grid referenceSD610131
Civil parish
  • Anderton
District
Shire county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHORLEY
Postcode districtPR6
Dialling code01257
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

The Rivington services on the M61 are at the south of the parish.

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