Brindle, Lancashire
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Brindle is a small village and civil parish
of the borough
of Chorley
, Lancashire
, England
. It is in the centre of a triangle between Preston, Blackburn, and Chorley
. The area has little industry. Brindle is one of the most affluent areas in Lancashire http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/lancashireprofile/areas/chincome.asp, with average earnings over 33% higher than the national average. Many notable professionals from the North West of England live in the village , including chartered accountants, bank managers and teachers.
Brindle is home to the Cavendish Arms pub (famous for being the only pub in Europe with a desk and chest of drawers as a bar) , the Anglican
Saint James's church
, tennis courts and a number of trails and bridle paths. As a parish offering excellent links to nearby towns including business centres such as Preston, Bolton
, Chorley
and Manchester
. Brindle could be described as a commuter village although the village still retains a strong sense of local identity.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of the borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of Chorley
Chorley (borough)
Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, the town of Chorley.-Creation:...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is in the centre of a triangle between Preston, Blackburn, and Chorley
Chorley
Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, in North West England. It is the largest settlement in the Borough of Chorley. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry...
. The area has little industry. Brindle is one of the most affluent areas in Lancashire http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/lancashireprofile/areas/chincome.asp, with average earnings over 33% higher than the national average. Many notable professionals from the North West of England live in the village , including chartered accountants, bank managers and teachers.
Brindle is home to the Cavendish Arms pub (famous for being the only pub in Europe with a desk and chest of drawers as a bar) , the Anglican
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
Saint James's church
St James' Church, Brindle
St James' Church, Brindle, is located in the village of Brindle, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn...
, tennis courts and a number of trails and bridle paths. As a parish offering excellent links to nearby towns including business centres such as Preston, Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, Chorley
Chorley
Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, in North West England. It is the largest settlement in the Borough of Chorley. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry...
and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. Brindle could be described as a commuter village although the village still retains a strong sense of local identity.