Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale is a town in the Western district of Lancashire, England. It sits on the River Tawd, west of Wigan, north-east of Liverpool and south-west of Preston. In 2006, it had a population of 38,813. The town is known locally as Skem .
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Skelmersdale
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.static_image_name
- The Concourse, Skelmersdale.JPG
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The Concourse shopping centre, Skelmersdale
- UK place.population
- 38,813
- UK place.shire_district
- West Lancashire
- UK place.shire_county
- Lancashire
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- West Lancashire
- UK place.post_town
- SKELMERSDALE
- UK place.postcode_district
- WN8
Article
27 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Toponymy
- Early history
- Modern history
- New town
- Transport
- Road
- Bus
- Rail
- Education and culture
- Social issues
- Economy
- Town centre
- Politics
- Sports
- Cadet forces
- Air Training Corps
- Army Cadet Force
- Sea Cadets Corps
- Notable people
- Sport
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Skelmersdale is a town in the Western district of Lancashire, England. It sits on the River Tawd, west of Wigan, north-east of Liverpool and south-west of Preston. In 2006, it had a population of 38,813. The town is known locally as Skem .
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.