Aughton, Lancashire

Aughton is a village and civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. It is located between Ormskirk and Maghull, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Liverpool and 17 miles (27 km) south-west of Preston.

Aughton
Village and parish
Holt Green
Aughton
Shown within West Lancashire
Aughton
Location within Lancashire
Population8,068 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSD395055
Civil parish
  • Aughton
District
  • West Lancashire
Shire county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townORMSKIRK
Postcode districtL39
Dialling code01695
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • West Lancashire

The parish is rural to the south and west. The north-east contains Town Green and the southern part of Aughton Park, which are suburbs of Ormskirk. The village of Aughton is located in the south-west.

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