Burscough
Burscough (/ˈbɜːrskoʊ, -skə/) is a town and civil parish in the district of West Lancashire, Lancashire, England. The town is located approximately 13.5 miles (21.7 km) north-northeast of Liverpool and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Preston. Its northern part is called Burscough Bridge, and was originally a separate settlement.
| Burscough | |
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The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Burscough Bridge | |
Burscough Shown within West Lancashire Burscough Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 9,935 (2021 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SD444118 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ORMSKIRK |
| Postcode district | L40 |
| Dialling code | 01704 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
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| Website | https://burscoughparishcouncil.org |
The parish includes the hamlets of New Lane and Tarlscough and the Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The recorded population of the parish in the 2021 Census was 9,935, an increase from 9,182 at the 2011 Census.
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