Located North East of Chorley in Lancashire at the foot of the West Pennine Moors, the two communities of Heapey and Wheelton have for generations been inexorably linked and there is no more obvious reminder of this than the Heapey and Wheelton War Memorial jointly built across the parish boundaries and completed in 1922.
Today the Parish Councils of Heapey and Wheelton work closely together on matters of mutual interest. One such project currently being undertaken is the Parish Plan. See Stop Press on the Home page for regular updates and details of how you can get involved.
So, what areas do the two parishes cover?
Heapey Parish extends from the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in the north to Anglezarke reservoir in the south and from the eastern edge of Knowley in the west to Heapey Moor in the east. It is a rural parish between the settlements of White Coppice, Wheelton and Heapey Chase.
Wheelton Parish covers the settlements of Higher Wheelton, Wheelton village (sometimes known locally as Lower Wheelton), Briars and Buckholes Brow and Logwood. The parish also extends south-east to Wheelton Plantation and Wheelton Moor.
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Higher Wheelton Wheelton White Coppice
We would like to offer our thanks to the family of Kenneth Hodkinson for allowing us to use text and photograph's from their late fathers book Heapey, Wheelton & District- A Pictorial Record of Bygone Days'
Here is some information about surrounding villages and other places of interest in and around the area.
Leeds Liverpool Canal Johnson's Hillock Locks Eagle Tower View Point
Withnell Fold conservation village & nature reserve Anglezarke & Rivington
Chorley Brinscall Astley Hall Camelot Theme Park Hoghton Tower
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