Skelmersdale
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Skelmersdale /ˈskɛlmərzdeɪl/ is a town in the West Lancashire district, in Lancashire, England, on the River Tawd, 6 miles (10 km) west of Wigan, 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Liverpool and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Preston. In 2006, it had a population of 38,813.[1] The town is known locally as Skem /ˈskɛm/.
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Skelmersdale | |
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Town | |
The Concourse shopping centre, Skelmersdale | |
Population | 38,813 |
OS grid reference | SD487062 |
• London | 180 mi (290 km) SE |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SKELMERSDALE |
Postcode district | WN8 |
Dialling code | 01695 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
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While the first record of the town is in the Domesday Book of 1086, much of the town, including the current town centre, was developed as a second wave new town in the 1960s. The town's initial development as a coal town coincided with the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century; the town lies on the Lancashire Coalfield.