Skelmersdale Development Corporation Survey

Buildings of Architectural & Historical Interest

In the 1960s, Skelmersdale New Town Development Corporation undertook and survey of all the old buildings deemed to have architectural of historical interest in the new town development area.

The purpose was to see which buildings should be retained and which should be knocked down.

Here, we have reproduced the document which decided the fate of many of Skem’s fine old buildings, including Sephton Hall, the Fox & Goose, Crow Orchard Farm and many others.

Click over any of the images below to see a full size version.

Tyldesleys Farm Smiths Farm

 Baker's Farm
Tyldesley’s Farmhouse,
Elmers Green Lane		 Smith’s Farmhouse and Barn,
Elmers Green Lane		 Baker’s Farmhouse and outbuilding, Elmers Green Lane
Stannanought Farm Yew Tree House Aspinwall's Farm
Stannanought Farmhouse and outbuildings, Elmers Green Lane Yew Tree House,
Elmers Green Lane		 Aspinwall’s Farmhouse,
Berry Street, Stormy Corner
Websters Farm Old Fox & Goose Crow Orchard Farm
Webster’s Farmhouse, Berry Street, Stormy Corner Old Fox & Goose,
2 Church Road		 Crow Orchard Farmhouse,
Mill Lane
Skelmersdale Hall Grimshaw Delph Farm Sephton Hall
Skelmersdale Hall, Summer Street, Stormy Corner Grimshaw Delf Farmhouse and Barn, Tawd Road Sephton Hall,
Tawd Road
Birch Green Farm Barton's Farm Fox Goose Inn
Birch Green Farm House,
Carr Lane		 Barton’s Farm,
Wigan Road		 Fox & Goose Inn,
Wigan Road
Number 5 cottage Carr Lane Farm Heyes Farm
Number 5 cottage south of Birch Green Farm, Carr Lane Carr Lane Farmhouse and Barn, Carr Lane Heyes Farmhouse,
Carr Lane
Ryles Farm Balcony Farm Cross Keys Inn
Ryle’s Farmhouse and Barn, Harts Lane Balcony Farmhouse,
Chequer Lane		 Cross Keys Inn,
Grimshaw Lane
Bayleaf Farmhouse Holland Windmill Newgate Farm
Bayleaf Farmhouse,
Harts Lane		 Holland Windmill,
Mill Lane		 Newgate Farmhouse,
Ormskirk Road
Hare & Hounds Whiteledge Farm Lower Tower Hill Farm
Hare and Hounds,
Ormskirk Road		 Whiteledge Farm,
Spencers Lane		 Lower Tower Hill
Farmhouse
Olive House Widows Farm Sherwood Farm
Ormskirk Road – Olive House, number 298 and numbers 306-314 (evens) Widows Farm,
Elmers Green Lane		 Sherwood Farmhouse and Barn, Elmers Green Lane

Last updated on 21st October, 2010 @ 14:21.

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4 Responses to “Skelmersdale Development Corporation Survey”

  1. Val says:
    November 3, 2010 at 22:26

    Love looking at all the old pictures of Skem, Summer Street, Stormy Corner is where my dad was born and my grandma had the wonderful title of ‘pea queen’ :-)

  2. SKEMadmin says:
    April 3, 2011 at 14:04

    Picture Gallary …..”Skemmers Corner” page 4, shows a picture of a Pea Queen, any connection?.

  3. Chester Bartoli says:
    May 28, 2011 at 02:33

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  4. anthony speakman says:
    July 12, 2011 at 22:06

    nice to see all the old photos ive gor a rose bowl presented by skelmersdale new town corporation to the horticultural society which my mother was last to win it

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