| Adlington | |
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  Adlington Shown within Chorley Borough  Adlington Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 6,010 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD605135 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHORLEY |
| Postcode district | PR6, PR7 |
| Dialling code | 01257 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Adlington is a village[1] and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, near the West Pennine Moors. It is 3 miles (5 kilometres) south of Chorley. It became a separate parish in 1842 then grew into a township around the textile and coal mining industries until these closed in the 1960s. It had a population of 5,270 at the 2001 census,[2] and risen to 6,010 at the 2011 census.[3] The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through the village, where it holds White Bear Marina, the largest marina on the Canal.
- ^ "About". Adlington Town Council. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Parish headcount" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Adlington Parish (E04005139)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2019.