Skelmersdale is a town in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. It sits on the River Tawd, 6 miles (10 km) west of Wigan, 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Liverpool and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Preston. In 2006, it had a population of 38,813. The town is known locally as Skem .
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While the first record of the town is in the Domesday Book of 1086, much of the town, including the current town centre, was developed as a second wave new town in the 1960s. The town's initial development as a coal town coincided with the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century; the town lies on the Lancashire Coalfield.
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Towns around Skelmersdale
- Ormskirk7.4 km W
- Wigan9.0 km E
- Kirkby11 km SW
- Ashton in Makerfield11 km SE
- Haydock11 km SE
- St Helens12 km S
- Maghull12 km W
- Hindley13 km E
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