Drummersdale

Drummersdale

Drummersdale Mission Church
Drummersdale
 Drummersdale shown within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD394129
Civil parishScarisbrick
DistrictWest Lancashire
Shire countyLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ORMSKIRK
Postcode district L40
Dialling code 01704
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWest Lancashire
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Coordinates: 53°36′36″N 2°54′58″W / 53.610°N 2.916°W / 53.610; -2.916

Drummersdale is a hamlet in the civil parish of Scarisbrick, West Lancashire.

Etymology

The etymology is doubtful, although the final element of the name is certainly either Old English dæl "dale, valley" or the cognate Old Norse dalr, as in Rochdale. The name was recorded as Drimersdele in 1152.

Transport

Drummersdale lies on the B5242 road and is near Bescar Lane railway station on the Manchester to Southport line.

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