Visit Westhead Places

Welcome to Visit Westhead Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Westhead

  

Westhead Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Westhead

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Westhead history

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Westhead was, for most of its existence, a hamlet in the township of Lathom. In 1066, the Lord of the area was Uhtred. In 1851, Westhead Church was built with land donated from Edward Wilbraham-Bootle, 1st Baron Skelmersdale.

Toponymy

Westhead means “western hill” and comes from Old English. The name was recorded as Westheft c. 1190 and Westheved c. 1200. It refers to the western headland at the end of the ridge that leads towards Scarth Hill.

Westhead geography / climate

Westhead is located in rural West Lancashire and is part of the unparished area of Ormskirk. It lies about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) east of Ormksirk town centre.

You can visit Westhead places with Walkfo Westhead to hear history at Westhead’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Westhead has 24 places to visit in our interactive Westhead 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 Westhead, 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 Westhead places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Westhead & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 24 audio facts unique to Westhead places in an interactive Westhead map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Westhead Places Map
24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Westhead tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Westhead

  

Best Westhead places to visit

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

Ormskirk and District General Hospital Ormskirk and District General Hospital is an acute hospital in Lancashire. It is managed by the Southport and Ormshirk Hospital NHS Trust.

Edge Hill University Edge Hill University is a campus-based public university in Ormskirk, Lancashire. It opened in 1885 as Edge Hill College, the first non-denominational teacher training college for women in England, before admitting its first male students in 1959. In 2005, Edge Hill was granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers by the Privy Council. The University has three faculties: Arts and Sciences, Education and Health and Social Care.

Blythe Hall, Lathom Blythe Hall is a large grade II listed country house in Lathom, Lancashire. It is a two-storey building of rendered sandstone rubble with stone slate roofs.

Lathom House Lathom House was a large country house in the parish of Lathom in Lancashire. Built between 1725 and 1740, the main block was demolished in 1925.

Ormskirk bus station Ormskirk bus station is a bus station. It is located in Ormshirk, England. The station is located on the outskirts of the town. It was built in the 1960s.

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