Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire nr Chorley - Pines Hotel - postcard c.1970s

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• Picture / Image:  Pines Hotel, Clayton-le-Woods, near Chorley, Lancashire
• Publisher: printed by Beric Tempest
• Postally used: no
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Clayton-le-Woods (Commonly shortened to Clayton) is a large village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, it has a population of 14,528,[1] rising marginally to 14,532 at the 2011 Census.[2]

Situated to the north of the town of Chorley, Clayton-le-Woods is only a few miles from the city of Preston and adjacent to the large villages of Leyland and Bamber Bridge. The villages of Clayton Brook, Whittle-le-Woods, Brindle and Buckshaw Village are also located next to Clayton-le-Woods.

The village is divided in two by Cuerden Valley Park and the River Lostock, the western part bordering Leyland and the eastern bordering Whittle-le-Woods. The village is close to different junctions of the motorway network, junctions 28 & 29 of the M6, junction 8 & 9 of the M61, and junction 1A, 1 and 2 of the M65. There is also a smaller area called Wood End, West of the village, close to Leyland. It was built between the 1960s and 1980s.

The village has six primary schools in its vicinity. The primary schools are, Clayton-le-Woods CE, Lancaster Lane, Westwood, Clayton Brook, Manor Road and St Bede's RC. A library was built in the village in 1985, located in Clayton Green next to Cuerden Valley Park.[3]

There are a number of pubs, a large supermarket (Asda), a sports centre and two hotels all located within the village. The village is split into five areas; Cloverfield, Annecy, Wood End, Leylandside (the area of Clayton beside Leyland), Cuerden and Clayton Green. Charcoal burning is still being carried out by coppicing the woods, in the grounds of nearby Cuerden Hall.[4] There are also linen hand weavers' cottages which are located on Sheep Hill Lane.[5]

Transport

Clayton-le-Woods has four local bus services operated by Stagecoach in Chorley and Preston Bus respectively. The 125 Stagecoach Gold route, connects Clayton-le-Woods to Chorley, Preston and Bolton. The 111 is operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, and connects the village to nearby Leyland, Preston and Chorley.

Cycling Route 55 connects Clayton-le-Woods with Buckshaw Village and Euxton via Cuerden Valley Park.

Preston Bus, the service 114 is operated by Preston Bus, and connects the village with Chorley, Whittle-le-Woods and Leyland.