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unusual facts about West Lancashire



Ken Hind

Kenneth Harvand Hind, known as Ken Hind, CBE, (born 15 September 1949) was the Conservative Member of Parliament for West Lancashire from 1983 until 1992, when he was defeated by Labour's Colin Pickthall.

Wigan Urban Area

The Urban Area includes the integrated conurbation around Wigan, (containing the contiguous areas of Ince-in-Makerfield, Orrell and Wigan itself), along with the outlying areas of Standish, Abram and the West Lancashire town of Skelmersdale.


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West Lancashire Yacht Club

In 1906 the Star class, designed by George Cockshott for the West Lancashire Yacht Club, and built by Lathoms of Hesketh Bank at a cost of £32 each.