Drummersdale

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

Drummersdale

Drummersdale Mission Church
Drummersdale
Location in West Lancashire
Drummersdale
Location within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD394129
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townORMSKIRK
Postcode districtL40
Dialling code01704
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

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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