Bretherton

Bretherton
Bretherton is located in the Borough of Chorley
Bretherton
Bretherton
Shown within Chorley Borough
Bretherton is located in Lancashire
Bretherton
Bretherton
Location within Lancashire
Population669 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSD475205
Civil parish
  • Bretherton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEYLAND
Postcode districtPR26
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°40′41″N 2°47′46″W / 53.678°N 2.796°W / 53.678; -2.796

Bretherton is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England, situated to the south west of Leyland and east of Tarleton. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 669.[1] Its name suggests pre-conquest origins and its early history was closely involved with the manor house Bank Hall and the families who lived there. Bretherton remained a rural community and today is largely residential with residents commuting to nearby towns.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bretherton Parish (E04005143)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.