Aughton, Lancashire
village and civil parish within the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England
Aughton is a village and civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. It is located between Ormskirk and Maghull, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Liverpool and 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Preston.
The parish is rural to the south and west. The north-east contains Town Green and the southern part of Aughton Park, which are suburbs of Ormskirk. The village of Aughton is located in the south-west.
Internationally, the village is known for its three fine dining restaurants with five Michelin stars between them as of 2025.
Demographics and politics
At the 2021 Census Aughton had a population of 8,034, a reduction from 8,068 at the 2011 Census and 8,342 at the 2001 Census. The parish includes the village of Aughton and the adjacent area of Holt Green, and the southern part of Aughton Park, and Town Green.
Aughton has its own parish council. It is part of the Aughton and Downholland electoral ward for West Lancashire District Council elections and the West Lancashire constituency for the House of Commons elections.
The public source identifies “Aughton, Lancashire” as village and civil parish within the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Aughton, Lancashire and village.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q613226. VIAF identifies the subject as 129119316. The Library of Congress control number is n88278920. Authority coordinates are 53.542, -2.912. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2025, 2021, 2011 and 2001.
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