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

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Rufford, Lancashire history

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Rufford’s name derives from the Old English rūh and ford, the rough ford. Rufford was recorded as Ruchford in 1212, Rufford in 1285, Roughford in 1318, Rughford and Roghforth in 1411. Part of the manor was granted by Richard Bussel, baron of Penwortham to Richard Fitton in the reign of Henry I. In 1278 his descendant and heiress Dame Maude Fitton married Sir William Hesketh.

Rufford, Lancashire landmarks

Rufford Old Hall has belonged to the National Trust since 1936. Rufford New Hall was bought by Lancashire County Council in 1920 and in 1926 it became a pulmonary hospital for the treatment of tuberculosis. The three-storey Hesketh Arms was probably built in the late 18th century of scored stucco on brick with low-pitched slate roof. The old inn is painted white with stone quoins and Grade II listed building.

Rufford, Lancashire geography / climate

Rufford is 5½ miles north east of Ormskirk and covers 2,996 acres of mostly flat land. The soil is loam over sand and much of the land is used for arable farming or pasture. The reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, (SSSI) because of its geological features.

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Best Rufford, Lancashire places to visit

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

River Tawd The River Tawd flows through Skelmersdale and Lathom in West Lancashire. It is a tributary of the River Douglas which it joins in Lathom. Parts of the river are a county biological heritage site.

Martin Mere Martin Mere is a vast marsh, around grid reference SD 41 15 that was, until it was drained, the largest body of fresh water in England. The mere is a mere near Burscough, in Lancashire, on the West Lancsire Coastal Plain.

Mere Sands Wood Mere Sands Wood is a 105 acres (42 ha) nature reserve in west Lancashire. It lies about five miles from Ormskirk. The name derives from when the area was on the shore of Martin Mere.

St John the Baptist Church, Burscough St John the Baptist Church is in Liverpool Road North, Burscough, Lancashire. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Burscough Methodist Church Burscough Methodist Church was built in between 1868 and 1869 of a brick construction in a cruciform layout. The church was opened on 26 March 1869, with construction coming in under budget.

Burscough F.C. Burscough Football Club is a member of the North West Counties League, and competes in the Premier Division. Its home ground is Victoria Park, Mart Lane, in Burscough, Lancashire.

River Lostock The River Lostock is a river in Lancashire. Its source is at the confluence of Slack Brook and Whave’s Brook. Slack Brook drains an area around Brindle, having its source close to Thorpe Green. The Lostock continues along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to Lower Copthurst, where it turns westwards.

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.

Rufford Old Hall Rufford Old Hall is a National Trust property in Rufford, Lancashire. Built in about 1530 for Sir Robert Hesketh, only the Great Hall survives from the original structure. A brick-built wing in the Jacobean style was added in 1661, at right angles to Great Hall. The hall’s cottage, coach house and stables, about ten metres to the east, are designated Grade II.

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