Anderton | |
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Headless Cross, Anderton. | |
Location within Lancashire | |
Population | 1,316 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SD610131 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHORLEY |
Postcode district | PR6 |
Dialling code | 01257 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Anderton is a civil parish in the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. It is now a suburb of Adlington, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Bolton. Within its boundaries are the Rivington Reservoirs. Grimeford village is in the parish. In 2001, the parish had a population of 1,206,[1] increasing to 1,316 at the 2011 census.[2]
The Rivington services on the M61 are at the south of the parish.[3]