Brindle is a small village and civil parish of the borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 978.[1] It is in the centre of a triangle between Preston, Blackburn, and Chorley. The area has little industry. Brindle is one of the more affluent areas in Lancashire , with average earnings over 33% higher than the national average. Occupations include professionals, teachers, and an increasingly retired population as well as some remaining agricultural employment.

Brindle
St James' Church, Brindle
Brindle Shown within Chorley Borough Show map of the Borough of Chorley Brindle Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Population	978 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SD596241
Civil parish	Brindle
District	Chorley
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHORLEY
Postcode district	PR6
Dialling code	01254 / 01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Chorley
List of places UK England Lancashire 53.712°N 2.613°W / 53.712; -2.613

Brindle is home to the Anglican St James' Church and a number of trails and bridle paths. As a parish offering excellent links to nearby towns including business centres such as Preston, Bolton, Chorley and Manchester. Brindle could be described as a commuter village although the village still retains a strong sense of local identity.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Listed buildings in Brindle, Lancashire

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brindle, Lancashire.

• Brindle chorley.gov.uk.
• Brindle Historical Society
• Brindle At War website
• Brindle Community Hall
• Brindle St Joseph's Church & Parish

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