Euxton is a village in Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a county and duchy palatine in the North of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked...

It is situated just to the south of Leyland, and to the west of Chorley. There is a BAE munitions factory nearby. In 1997, Euxton Balshaw Lane railway station was re-opened after a gap of some 30 years. A second station to serve Buckshaw Village is planned. Map sources for Leyland at grid reference SD544214 Leyland is a town in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, United Kingdom, approximately 6 miles south of Preston. ... Chorleys Coat of Arms Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, Great Britain, south of Preston and at the foot of the West Pennine Moors. ... Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ... The station at Euxton Balshaw Lane returned to the national rail map in 1998. ... Map sources for Buckshaw Village at grid reference SD562210 Buckshaw Village is a new residential and industrial area between the towns of Chorley and Leyland in Lancashire. ...

English Premier League Football team Bolton Wanderers FC has its training headquarters based in Euxton. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. is an English professional football club. ...

There was a large Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF Chorley) built here during World War II. At its peak it employed over 40,000 people. It was the biggest munitions filling factory in the world. It is said that the bouncing bombs used in the Dambusters Raid were made at ROF Chorley. Royal Ordnance Factories (ROFs) was the collective name of the UK governments munitions factories in and after World War II. Until privatisation in 1987 they were the responsibility of the Ministry of Supply and later the Ministry of Defence. ... ROF is a three-letter abbreviation or acronym which can refer to: Royal Ordnance Factory Rate of fire This page expands a three-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a word in English, or a word in another language. ... Chorleys Coat of Arms Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, Great Britain, south of Preston and at the foot of the West Pennine Moors. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... The bouncing bomb was a kind of bomb designed by Barnes Wallis of Vickers-Armstrong at Brooklands, Surrey. ... Operation Chastise was the official name for the attacks on German dams on May 17, 1943 in World War II using a specially developed bouncing bomb. The attack was carried out by Royal Air Force No. ... ROF is a three-letter abbreviation or acronym which can refer to: Royal Ordnance Factory Rate of fire This page expands a three-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a word in English, or a word in another language. ... Chorleys Coat of Arms Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, Great Britain, south of Preston and at the foot of the West Pennine Moors. ...

Euxton is in Chorley Borough Council's area. Also home to Euxton Villa FC and Euxton Cricket Club. Chorley is a local government district with borough status, in Lancashire, England. ... Euxton Villa F.C is an amuter football club based in Euxton, Lancshire. ...

Books

• A History of Royal Ordnance Factory, Chorley (Carnegie Publishing Ltd 1999 ISBN 1859360637)