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Burscough Priory, Burscough, Lancashire, England was founded in 1186 for the Black Canons an order of Augustinianmonks. It was founded by Robert Fitz-Henry, Lord of Lathom, and dissolved c.1536 by Henry VIII. Some remains still exist. Burscough is a small market town in England, situated in West Lancashire, to the North of Ormskirk. ... Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Events John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ... // Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ...
The bells of the Priory were moved to nearby Ormskirk Parish Church.
The Priory also gives its name to the local high school, 'BurscoughPriory Science College', until recently known as 'BurscoughPriory High School.' The school has a population of roughly 750 pupils and caters for 11-16 year olds.
Burscough is a small town in England, situated in West Lancashire, to the north of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale.
Burscough Football Club who play at Victoria Park recently won the FA Trophy and made considerable progress in the 2005 FA cup competition, unfortunately being knocked out by Burton Albion one game away from Manchester United (which Burton Albion went on to lose 5-0).
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