Douglas, Lancashire
Historical Description
Douglas, an ecclesiastical parish formed from Eccleston parish, Lancashire, on the river Douglas, 5½ miles ENE of Ormskirk, and 5 from Coppull station on the L. & N.W.R. It contains the township of Parbold and half that of Wright-ington. Population, 1406. Post town, money order, and telegraph office, Parbold under Southport. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Manchester; net value, £196 with residence. Patron, the Rector of Eccleston. The church is in the Early English style, built in 1874-75. Wrightington, Harrock, Fairhurst, and Parbold Halls, and Lancaster House are in this parish. Roman Catholic chapels of architectural interest are attached to Wrightington Hall and Lancaster House.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Ancient County | Lancashire | |
Civil parish | Eccleston | |
Hundred | Leyland | |
Poor Law union | Chorley |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Church Records
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Directories & Gazetteers
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Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Lancashire is available to browse.
Newspapers and Periodicals
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