LANCASHIRE BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION
Results 2018
Whole Village Results Champion Villages
Winner Elswick
Runner-up Chipping Highly Commended Blacko; Higham 5th Grindleton 6th Walmer Bridge 7th Freckleton 8th Sabden
LANCASHIRE BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION 2018 Large Villages Winner Preesall and Knott End Runner Up Grimsargh Highly Commended Longton 4th Hambleton 5th Langho 6th Halsall 7th Adlington - Lower 8th Farington Most improved village Grimsargh Medium Villages Winner Wrea Green Runner Up Chatburn Highly Commended Mawdesley 4th Waddington 5th Ribchester 6th Barton 7th Newton with Scales 8th Worsthorne Most improved village Newton with Scales Small Villages Winner West Bradford Runner Up Little Eccleston Highly Commended Bretherton; Weeton with Preese 5th Heapey 6th Haskayne 7th Holt Green 8th Bilsborrow Hamlets Winner Roughlee Runner Up Wiswell Highly Commended Newchurch in Pendle; Barley 5th Walker Fold 6th Whitechapel 7th Hurstwood 8th Shirdley Hill Most improved Small Village/Hamlet Haskayne
Best Newcomer Little Eccleston 2 / 6 LBKVC18 - Results LANCASHIRE BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION 2018 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT RESULTS
1 Places of Worship & Grounds Winner Wrea Green St. Nicholas’ Runners -up Bilsborrow St. Hilda’s Whitechapel St. James 4th Chipping Congregational Longton St. Andrew’s Preesall and Knott End St. Oswald’s Ribchester St. Peter’s 8th Chipping St. Bartholomew’s Grimsargh St. Michael’s
2 Schools Winner Grimsargh St. Michael’s Primary Runner-up Sabden Primary 3rd Belmont Primary Goosnargh Oliverson’s Longton County Primary 6th Mellor St. Mary’s Primary Bretherton C of E Primary Weeton with Preese St. Michael’s Primary
3 Public Houses Winner Lower Adlington The Retreat Highly Commended Bretherton Blue Anchor Haighton Haighton Manor 4th West Bradford Three Millstones Whittle-le-Woods Malthouse Farm Longton The Black Bull 7th Barley The Pendle Inn Elswick The Ship Freckleton Lorenzo’s Little Eccleston Cartford Inn Weeton with Preese The Eagle & Child
4 Public Building Winner Weeton with Presse Village Hall Highly Commended Elswick, Grimsargh, and West Bradford Village Halls 5th Grindleton Pavilion 6th Brindle Village Hall Roughlee Village Hall 8th Tosside Village Hall
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5 Public Playing Fields Winner Wrea Green The Mains Green Highly Commended Hambleton Bob Williamson Park 3rd Elswick Village Hall site 4th Chatburn Bridge Rd 5th Haskayne Jubilee Whitechapel MUGA 7th Whittle-le-Woods The Polo, Chorley Old Road 8th Grimsargh Village Green Farington Farington Park Sabden Lower Holme Field
6 Children’s Play Area Winner Elswick Village Hall Gardens Highly Commended Lower Adlington Jubilee Recreation Ground 3rd Weeton with Preese The Croft 4th Freckleton Memorial Park 5th Bretherton Grindleton Pavilion 7th Blacko Recreation Ground Worsthorne
7 Industrial/Commercial Premises Winner Welch Whittle Festive Lights Highly Commended Walmer Bridge William Loughran 3rd Bilsborrow Barton Grange Garden Centre 4th Billington Hackings Caravan Park Sabden Specialised Automotive Services 6th Chipping Bretherton’s Garage Grimsargh Browns 8th Wrea Green Wrea Green Institute
8 Shops Winner Blacko The Barbers Shop Highly Commended Chipping Farm shop 3rd Longton Mad Hatters 4th Barton Kopper Kettle 5th Little Eccleston TOTI 6th Sabden Ella Mai Beauty 7th Bretherton The Old Bakery 8th Chatburn Hudson’s Ice Cream New Longton Stickyweeds
4 / 6 LBKVC18 - Results LANCASHIRE BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION 2018 9 Sheltered Accommodation Winner Mawdesley Stocks Hall Highly Commended Preesall and Knott End Juniper Close Goosnargh Bushell House 4th Blacko Hillview 5th Bretherton The Apiary Chatburn The Manor House Farington Bashall Grove 8th Lathom The Alms Houses Waddington The Alms Houses
10 Hotel/Guest House Winner West Bradford Eaves Hall Highly Commended Bilsborrow Olde Duncombe House 3rd Langho Northcote Manor 4th Wrea Green (The Villa) 5th Hurstwood Hurstwood Hall 6th Billington Foxfields Lathom Briars Hall Waddington Waddington Arms
11 Notice Board Winner Lower Adlington Adjacent to school 2nd Langho At Railway Station 3rd Blacko Gisburn Rd/ Hollin Fold Grimsargh Longridge Rd Weeton with Preese Village Green Little Eccleston Village Centre Freckleton Preston Old Rd 8th Higher Adlington Chorley Rd Sabden Watt St
12 War Memorial Winner Chipping Runner-up Blacko; Wiswell 4th Grimsargh Wrea Green 6th Freckleton 7th Scarisbrick 8th Hutton Whitechapel
5 / 6 LBKVC18 - Results LANCASHIRE BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION 2018 13 Bowling Green Winner Sabden Crown Green Club Highly Commended Preesall & Knott End KE WMC 3rd Elswick Elswick Bowling Green Longton VM Sports & Social Whitechapel 6th Bretherton 7th Whitworth Festival Green 8th Freckleton Memorial Park
14 Cricket Ground Winner Grimsargh Highly Commended Mawdesley 3rd Heapey White Coppice 4th Whittle-le-Woods St. Chad’s Parish Centre 5th Freckleton 6th New Longton 7th Edgworth
15 Public Garden Winner Lower Adlington Leonard Fairclough Memorial Garden Highly Commended Chipping Wild Flower Garden 3rd Barley Car Park Entrance 4th Grimsargh Nellie Carbis Woodland 5th Bilsborrow Millennium Planting Area 6th Elswick Community Orchard & Wildlife Garden Newton with Scales The Green, Hill Crescent Waddington Coronation Gardens
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