Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 53.5589°N -2.7292°W |
Official Name: | Roby Mill |
Type: | Village |
Static Image Name: | Roby Mill from the Parbold Viewpoint - geograph.org.uk - 161176.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Roby Mill as seen from Parbold |
Population: | 405 |
Civil Parish: | Up Holland |
Shire District: | West Lancashire |
Shire County: | Lancashire |
Region: | North West England |
Constituency Westminster: | West Lancashire |
Post Town: | Skelmersdale |
Postcode District: | WN8 |
Postcode Area: | WN |
Dial Code: | 01695 |
Os Grid Reference: | SD5107 |
London Distance: | 174miles SE |
Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Borough of West Lancashire |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within West Lancashire |
Roby Mill is a village in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. The estimated population is 405.[1]
Roby Mill is located in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, and the civil parish of Up Holland, formerly part of the unparished area of Skelmersdale. It is located approximately 6.5miles east of Ormskirk town centre, the administrative centre for West Lancashire, 2miles east of Skelmersdale town centre, 13.7miles south of Preston city centre, the administrative centre of Lancashire and 182.2miles north-west of London.
It falls under West Lancashire Borough Council and Lancashire County Council, both of which are responsible for the administration of various services in the area.[2] It is located in the Wrightington ward of West Lancashire Borough Council, where it is represented by two Conservative Party councillors[3] and in the Skelmersdale North ward of Lancashire County Council, where it is represented by one Labour Party councillor.[4]
It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency, which has been represented by Labour Party MPs since the 1992 general election, namely Colin Pickthall, Rosie Cooper, and since 2023 Ashley Dalton.
The B5375 road runs through the village, connecting the town to Appley Bridge approximately 2miles to the north, and to Up Holland approximately 1.2miles to the south.
Preston Bus operates the 311 service which runs through the village, connecting Ormskirk bus station to Wrightington Hospital.[5]
The village is served by one Church of England primary school.