Buckshaw Village

Buckshaw Village
Buckshaw Village, Euxton
Buckshaw Village is located in the Borough of Chorley
Buckshaw Village
Buckshaw Village
Shown with Chorley Borough
Buckshaw Village is located in the Borough of South Ribble
Buckshaw Village
Buckshaw Village
Shown with South Ribble Borough
Buckshaw Village is located in Lancashire
Buckshaw Village
Buckshaw Village
Location within Lancashire
Population4,000 [citation needed]
OS grid referenceSD562210
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHORLEY
Postcode districtPR7
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°40′59″N 2°39′50″W / 53.683°N 2.664°W / 53.683; -2.664

Buckshaw Village (often shortened to Buckshaw) is a 21st-century residential and industrial area between the towns of Chorley and Leyland in Lancashire, England, developed on the site of the former Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) Chorley. It had[when?] a population of 4,000.[citation needed] It is divided between the civil parishes of Euxton (south)[1] and Whittle-le-Woods (north east)[2] in Chorley, with the north western part being in Leyland unparished area in South Ribble district.[3][4]

The new development covers several square miles mainly consisting of the part of Euxton known as Buckshaw, which was requisitioned by the War Office in the 1930s. It is described by developers Redrow plc as "One of the largest brownfield schemes of its kind throughout Europe"; as of 2022 they report that over 3,000 homes have been built and 10,000 jobs created.[5]

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Euxton Parish (E04005151)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Whittle-le-Woods Parish (E040051601)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
  3. ^ "Euxton Parish Council". Euxton Parish Council. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Leyland St. Ambrose Ward (as of 2011) (E05005343)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
  5. ^ "Buckshaw Village, Chorley". Redrow PLC. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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