Visit Eccleston, Lancashire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Eccleston, Lancashire

  

Eccleston, Lancashire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Eccleston, Lancashire

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Eccleston, Lancashire history

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The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, the book ordered by William the Conqueror, to detail all settlements and farms in England for the purpose of tax collection. Its name came from the Celtic word “eglēs” meaning a church, and the Old English word “tūn” meaning farmstead or settlement.

You can visit Eccleston, Lancashire places with Walkfo Eccleston, Lancashire to hear history at Eccleston, Lancashire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Eccleston, Lancashire has 21 places to visit in our interactive Eccleston, Lancashire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Eccleston, Lancashire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Eccleston, Lancashire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Eccleston, Lancashire & the surrounding areas.

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21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Eccleston, Lancashire places to visit

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Eccleston, Lancashire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Eccleston, Lancashire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Eccleston, Lancashire’s information audio spots:

Charnock Richard F.C. Charnock Richard Football Club is a football club based near Chorley, Lancashire. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Premier Division and play at Mossie Park.

Knightmare (Camelot) Knightmare was a custom roller coaster at the now defunct Camelot Theme Park in Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom. It was built by Zierer and designed by Anton Schwarzkopf.

Euxton Parish Church Euxton Parish Church is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Blackburn. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Eccleston Quarry Eccleston Quarry is an old stone quarry that flooded. It is a popular site for scuba diving. Visibility is generally very poor and ropes have been strung between each underwater ‘feature’

Mawdesley Hall Mawdesley Hall is a Grade II listed country manor in Chorley, Lancashire. It consists of a central hall with two cross-wings. The hall is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building.

Mawdesley Mawdesley is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It had a population of 1,702 at the 2011 Census.

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