20 December 2007, 07/446
Pride of Place in West Lancashire
Up Holland Parish Church has been voted West Lancashire's top
landmark in the Pride of Place online poll.
The ancient parish church of St Thomas the Martyr, which is this
year celebrating its 700th anniversary, is a Grade I listed
building which dates back to the 14th century.
The historic church attracted 43% of the votes cast for West
Lancashire attractions in the Pride of Place poll, which was
launched as part of the Government's "Connect to your Council"
campaign to encourage citizens across England to access their local
authority services online.
Second place in the poll, with 15% of votes, went to Martin Mere
Wetland Centre, near Burscough, which is home to rare and
endangered birds from all over the world.
Third place was taken by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Top
Locks, Lathom, an attractive conservation area where the canal
joins the Rufford Branch. It attracted 10% of the votes.
Cllr Ian Grant, Deputy Leader of the Council, said: "West
Lancashire is a lovely area with many beauty spots and much-loved
historic landmarks. Ten of the best-known were listed in the poll
and people were asked to go online to choose their favourite. I
hope the poll will have helped to spread the message that it's
easy, convenient and quick to do things online.
"If you'd like to see more information about the survey results,
visit the Your Views
section. While you're there, why not check out all the other things
you can do online through the council's website? You can request
services, give your views, pay bills and find information and the
website is available round-the-clock, every day of the year, to
make it easy for people to contact the council."
The Pride of Place poll was part of a national initiative launched
by the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) in
which local authorities all over the country were asked to submit a
list of 10 landmarks.
The other West Lancashire landmarks listed (with % of votes cast)
were: Beacon Country Park near Skelmersdale (5%); Ormskirk Parish
Church (4%); Scarisbrick Hall (3%); Ormskirk Clock Tower (3%);
Rufford Old Hall (3%); Christ Church, Aughton (7%); Newburgh
village (7%).
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