Downholland

Downholland is a civil parish in Lancashire, England, on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. The population at the 2011 census was 913.^[1] The area contains several villages including Haskayne, Barton and Downholland Cross, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the A5147. It also contains attractions such as Farmer Ted’s.

Downholland
Civil parish
Downholland Location in West Lancashire Show map of the Borough of West Lancashire Downholland Location in Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Coordinates: 53.553°N 2.958°W / 53.553; -2.958
Country	England
Primary council	West Lancashire
County	Lancashire
Region	North West England
Status	Parish
Population  (2011)
• Total	913

Downholland was originally a township in the parish of Halsall, becoming formally a separate parish in 1866. It formed part of West Lancashire Rural District and, since 1974, is part of the West Lancashire district.

Downholland is located very near the fields that were the purported location of Argleton.

See also

• Lancashire portal

• Listed buildings in Downholland

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Downholland Parish (E04005305)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

External links

• Downholland parish web site; Retrieved 27 April 2012