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Skelmersdale history
Toponymy
Skelmersdale means “Skjaldmarr’s valley” The name was recorded as Skalmeresedel in 1136. It is locally known as “Skem”, with a distinction being made between “Old Skem” and the broader development on the east side of town.
Early history
Until the end of the 19th century, Skelmersdale was part of the West Derby hundred, an ancient subdivision of Lancashire, covering the southwest of the county. In the mid-14th century the manor of the town was held by William Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre.
Modern history
In 1880 there were 14 Skelmersdale collieries, most of them closed in the 1920s and ’30s. The miners brought with them their own brand of Nonconformist Christianity. Today, there is little to remind people that the town was part of the once great Lancashire Coalfield.
New town
In 1961 Skelmersdale was designated a new town designed to house overspill population from the north Merseyside conurbation. The town endured mixed economic fortunes during the last three decades of the 20th century. With the economic downturn in the late 1970s, large industrial employers left the town en masse, resulting in an increase in crime, drug abuse and poverty. 2006 saw a regeneration drive for the town coordinated through English Partnerships and the Northwest Regional Development Agency. In 2012, a £20m vision to create a regenerated town centre was revealed.
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