Adlington is another popular area to live in due to the large amount of local facilities. Adlington is quite large and there are a few open spaces throughout the village, There are good road links to the A49 and M6. There are many facilities for people in Adlington, almost everything you could need. There are many shops, Post Offices, a Doctors Surgery, Library, Chemists, Estate Agents etc.

As for entertainment, there are many pubs, there is also a lively community centre. As the Leeds & Liverpool canal runs through the village there is an active angling club, and on the weekends the anglers can be found positioned along the canal, along with those riding along in pleasure boats. An active folk club meets at the county primary school every Wednesday

During the summer months, the village really does come alive with bright gardens, crammed packed full of colourful plants. The village also leads onto Rivington with spectacular views of the countryside.

There are many open grounds, two playing fields to cater for the football and rugby clubs, and there are cricket grounds and bowling fields. On the Leeds and Liverpool canal there is the "White Bear Marina" which offers more services and products than any other marina in the north west, from the hire of boats, purchase of boats and moorings.

In 1764, it was in Adlington that some of the first British Muslins were woven which dramatically altered ladies fashion as they could now wear light attractive gowns which could be easily cleaned.

You can download an 1845 map of Adlington by clicking here (large file)

Adlington, like so many villages in the area has grown up around the cotton and mining trades, so most property in the area was originally built to house the local workers at the mills.

With the construction of the Leeds and Liverpool canal, trade and industry grew and it was discovered that Adlington's springs were ideal for mixing dies, so a whole dying and block printing of cotton industry grew in the area (and still exists today). The textile industry continued to grow until the 1930's when the mills closed.