Downholland Cross is a small village in the civil parish of Downholland in the county of Lancashire on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain in England. It is to the north of Lydiate on the A5147 and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Downholland Cross
The Downholland cross
Downholland Cross is located in the Borough of West Lancashire
Downholland Cross
Downholland Cross
Location in West Lancashire
Downholland Cross is located in Lancashire
Downholland Cross
Downholland Cross
Location within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD364069
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townORMSKIRK
Postcode districtL39
Dialling code0151
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°33′18″N 2°57′36″W / 53.555°N 2.960°W / 53.555; -2.960

The Downholland cross was reinstated by the Parish Council on the suggestion of Stephen Henders, parish councillor at the time, to mark the millennium. As 'Downholland', the village was noted in the Domesday Book. [1]

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References

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  1. ^ Downholland in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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