Haydock: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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GBP 40 - 194 Thistle Haydock
 This 4-star luxury hotel and spa is set in a Georgian mansion style building surrounded by attractive landscaped gardens. Liverpool and Manchester are… MoreGBP 35 - 93 Ramada Encore Haydock
 This exciting, new hotel, opened in February 2008 is a simple, stylish, vibrant and upbeat boutique concept, featuring comfortable, contemporary accom… MoreGBP 32 - 103 Premier Inn Haydock
 Providing comfortable, good value accommodation, Premier Inn Haydock is situated near Haydock Race Course and close to local conference centres, offer… MoreGBP 24 - 130 Holiday Inn Haydock
 The hotel is superbly located, just off junction 23 of the M6 motorway, next to Haydock Park Racecourse, and serves as a gateway to the entire North W… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haydock: Guide
Haydock is within of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England and is in the Lancashire|historic 'County of Lancashire'. It was one of the United Kingdom's richest areas in coal and coal mining. The last mine in Haydock closed in the 1960's bringing to an end coal mining in the area. Surrounded by farmland, much of the village's expansion was due to mining and canal transport. In the early 1900's Haydock had no fewer than three railway stations along the line passing through from St Helens, Merseyside|St.Helens to Lowton.
Haydock was a township in the parish of Winwick before being made a Civil Parish in 1866. It was in the Poor Law Union of Warrington in the 19th Century before being created an Urban District in 1894 which it remained until being absorbed into the Metropolitan Borough of StHelens in 1974.
Haydock's Collieries were principally owned by Richard Evans (and Co), whose name can be found today in two of the villages schools: Richard Evans Infant and Richard Evans Junior Schools.
Other schools in the area include , formerly known as Haydock High School, and .
Haydock is the home of the famous 'Haydock Park' racecourse, which is situated north of the A580 (east lancashire road) and east of the M6 motorway.
Situated at the meeting point between the M6 Motorway and A580 (East Lancashire Road), it is close to within 20 miles of both Manchester and Liverpool and is known, nationally, as a regional road transport hub.
Place-name meaning
Haydock took it's name from the family which owned the land and manor in the area. The family name was 'De Haydock'.
The village is often referred to by the colloquial name of 'Yick', and its inhabitants may be referred to as 'Yickers'.
Famous People
Nick McCabe of The Verve
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