Skelmersdale

Skelmersdale /ˈskɛlmərzdl/ is a town in the West Lancashire district, in Lancashire, England, on the River Tawd, 6 miles (10 km) west of Wigan, 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Liverpool and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Preston. In 2006, it had a population of 38,813. The town is known locally as Skem /ˈskɛm/.

Skelmersdale
Town
The Concourse shopping centre, Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale
Location in West Lancashire
Skelmersdale
Location of town centre in Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale
Location within Lancashire
Population38,813 
OS grid referenceSD487062
 London180 mi (290 km) SE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSKELMERSDALE
Postcode districtWN8
Dialling code01695
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

While the first record of the town is in the Domesday Book of 1086, much of the town, including the current town centre, was developed as a second wave new town in the 1960s. The town's initial development as a coal town coincided with the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century; the town lies on the Lancashire Coalfield.

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