Bispham Green is a village in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. Bispham is the civil parish containing the village. The village has a population of 207 (2001 Census), and is located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Mawdesley and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Parbold.
Bispham Green is one of over twenty towns and villages which, together, make up the local government district of West Lancashire. Bispham is the only parish in the West Lancashire district that is served by a parish meeting instead of a town or parish council. The surrounding areas was once popular for osier (willow growing) for the basket weaving trade, but since the 1950s the land has reverted solely to agricultural use. There are no industrial buildings and no future planning for any extensive development.
Read more about Bispham Green: Geography, Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School
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“Avarice, sphincter of the heart.”
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