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| Buckshaw Village | |
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.jpg) Buckshaw Village, Euxton | |
  Buckshaw Village Shown with Chorley Borough  Buckshaw Village Shown with South Ribble Borough  Buckshaw Village Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 4,000 [citation needed] |
| OS grid reference | SD562210 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHORLEY |
| Postcode district | PR7 |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Buckshaw Village (often shortened to Buckshaw) is a 21st-century village and industrial area between the towns of Chorley and Leyland in Lancashire, England, developed on the site of the former Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) Chorley. It had[when?] a population of 4,000.[citation needed] It is divided between the civil parishes of Euxton (south)[1] and Whittle-le-Woods (north east)[2] in Chorley, with the north western part being in Leyland unparished area in South Ribble district.[3][4]
The new development covers several square miles mainly consisting of the part of Euxton known as Buckshaw, which was requisitioned by the War Office in the 1930s. It is described by developers Redrow plc as "One of the largest brownfield schemes of its kind throughout Europe"; as of 2022[update] they report that over 3,000 homes have been built and 10,000 jobs created.[5]
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Euxton Parish (E04005151)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Whittle-le-Woods Parish (E040051601)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Euxton Parish Council". Euxton Parish Council. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Leyland St. Ambrose Ward (as of 2011) (E05005343)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
- ^ "Buckshaw Village, Chorley". Redrow PLC. Retrieved 12 January 2022.