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- Downholland War Memorial Plaque
In memory of the men of the Parish of Downholland who gave their lives in The Great War (1914-1918) and The 2nd World War (1939-1945)
Thanks to local historian Stephen Henders for his research, to Councillor Stephen Burgess for overseeing the project, and to Councillors Steve Thomas and Ele Gawne, and Stuart Gawne for helping put the plaque up on the Pavilion in Jubilee Park.
Thanks all, Mike Wainwright
Chair, Downholland Parish Council
- Kit Spring 2025
- Road Closure Extension – 20/03/2025 to 01/04/2025
From LCC –
(A5147 GORSUCH LANE, SCARISBRICK,
HALSALL ROAD, NEW STREET, MILL BROW, HALSALL, SOUTHPORT ROAD,
WANISHAR LANE, DELF LANE, MAIRSCOUGH LANE, DOWNHOLLAND, WEST
LANCASHIRE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER
2025, is hereby temporarily Amended in that:
i. To amend Article 3 as follows:
The prohibition will be operative daily between 0930 hours and 1500 hours from
Thursday 20th March 2025 until Tuesday 1
st April 2025. The prohibitions will
only be operative when indicated on site by the presence of the
appropriate traffic signs in accordance with The Traffic Signs Regulations
and General Directions 2016. Works are weather dependent and may not
be carried out on the dates specified.Please find attached for your records, a copy of the signed temporary road closure extension order for the closure which will now be in place until Tuesday 1st April 2025 to enable the completion of the carriageway surface dressing patching works to be undertaken by Lancashire County Council (works been delayed due to part of the area being worked on forming part of the diversion route for the emergency road closure on Carr Moss Lane, Halsall).
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/roads/roadworks-and-traffic-regulation-orders
About Downholland
The Civil Parish of Downholland lies in the southwestern corner of West Lancashire, it includes the village of Haskayne and the settlements of Barton and Downholland Cross as well as scattered farmhouses and cottages.
Haskayne contains a beautiful park next to the canal, featuring a BMX track, football pitch and lots of play equipment. Winner of “Best Park in Lancashire” – Lancashire Best Kept Village 2019/2020.
There is a thriving village school, three public houses,a village hall hosting a number of community activities and we have an active Community Association and Residents Association.
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Downholland has a total area of 12 square miles most of which is prime agricultural land. The nearest towns are Southport, seven miles to the west and Ormskirk five miles to the east. Liverpool is about 12 miles away. The population of about 1000 is employed in the surrounding towns and cities or on the land. The Leeds and Liverpool canal runs through the parish.