Welcome to Whittle-le-Woods
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Whittle-le-Woods (commonly shortened to Whittle) is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 5,434. Whittle-le-Woods lies on the A6, about three miles north of the town of Chorley, and to the south of the city of Preston. It is divided into two areas, the older part on the old coach road running through Waterhouse Green to Brindle and the more modern part on the A6 road where the church of St John is situated. In the north east is St Chad's RC Church and off the A6 is Shaw Hill Hotel, Golf and Country Club centred on the Shaw Hill Georgian mansion. It has experienced much residential development during the last twenty years. This has established the village as a popular commuter area, as it lies close to Preston and between the M6 and M61 motorways. Just over a mile to the east of the M61 is the hamlet of Whittle Springs. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes a junction in the hamlet, where the south end of the Lancaster Canal formerly continued north to Walton Summit. This is also the start of a flight of locks called Johnson's Hillock Locks, which continue via Heapey and Wheelton in the direction of Blackburn. Whittle is also known for fishing places, such as Lower Mill off Town Lane and Top Lock. Whittle has many public houses, and it is close to the Shaw Hill golf course on the A6.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
531 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
6,529 (2021) |
Density |
1,230 people/km2 |
Mean age |
38.2 |
Ward |
Buckshaw & Whittle |
District |
Chorley |
Postcodes |
PR6, PR7 |
ONS ID |
E04005160 |
Council
Contact details for Whittle-le-Woods Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Whittle-le-Woods Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Whittle-le-Woods Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Whittle-le-Woods Parish.
Local News
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Crash closes A6 between Clayton Brook Road and Chorley Old Road in Whittle-le-Woods
Published: 15th Apr 2024
Hosted and licensed by Lancashire Telegraph
A6 in Whittle Le Woods ‘closed for some time’ after crash
Published: 15th Apr 2024
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Residents left ‘physically sick’ by mountain-like Whittle-le-Woods landfill site
Published: 31st Jan 2024