By taking the history of Leyland and mixing in some thoughts and ideas on how villages began, this site will hopefully explain how towns like Leyland have progressed throughout the centuries.

There is information about specific roads & places and also a 'Timeline' to detail key events.

Leyland Cross

Also on this site is some information about one of Leyland's neighbouring districts, Ulnes Walton.

There is some information here about its unusal name as well as a look at a few of its earlier inhabitants, of which some may be traced back as far as Romans times no less...