Clayton Brook

Coordinates: 53°42′36″N 2°38′13″W / 53.710°N 2.637°W / 53.710; -2.637

Clayton Brook
Clayton Brook  Clayton Brook shown within Lancashire
OS grid reference	SD579239
District	Chorley
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON / CHORLEY
Postcode district	PR5 / PR6
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Chorley
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire

Clayton Brook is a large residential estate in Lancashire, between the city of Preston and the town of Chorley. It forms part of the Clayton-le-Woods civil parish, and is in the Clayton-le-Woods North ward of the borough of Chorley. Lying next to the industrial estate of Walton Summit, one-time terminus of a branch of the Lancaster Canal, it also neighbours Clayton-le-Woods, Clayton Green, Hoghton and Brindle, and is not far from the small town of Bamber Bridge. Clayton Brook Village as it is often termed, is bounded by the A6 road and the M61 and M65 motorways, and is conveniently near the M6 motorway.

History

The highest land point of the Clayton-Brook estate found in the playing fields between Woodfield, Croft Meadow and Carr Barn Brow is the previous summit site of the now defunct Walton Summit stretch of the Lancaster Canal. The canal summit was once linked to the Preston terminus of the said canal via the Lancaster Canal Tramroad. The demise of this stretch was brought on by the onset of the M61 that now runs alongside Clayton-Brook at its Eastern edge. Reminders of the areas navigable past remain however, with the nearby Tramway Lane linking the estate to junction 2 of the M65 and 9 of the M61. Bridge 10 of the canal stretch also remains, albeit ruined and amongst overgrowth, in nearby farmland across the motorway from the summit.^[1]

Transport

A Bus Stop in Clayton Brook village Centre

Clayton Brook is served by many bus routes, including the frequent 125/126 service operated by Stagecoach between Preston and Bolton.

Housing

There is a good mix of residential properties. Approximately half the 4,000 plus properties are rented, with the landlord now being the housing association group Places for People. Clayton Brook was originally built in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Amenities

It hosts several primary schools, including Clayton-Brook Primary School and St Bede's Primary School. There are two churches, one being St John's across from the village centre. The village centre is only 10 minutes walk from the large Asda supermarket in Clayton Green. The local wildlife preserve is Cuerden Valley Park (the grounds of Cuerden Hall) - and there are several public footpaths within the vicinity taking walkers to a variety of green destinations.

References

1. ^ H. Potter, The Last Boat to Walton Summit, Pp. 96-98 (Lancashire Canal Trust, 2008) [1]

External links

Places for People

Media related to Clayton Brook at Wikimedia Commons