Why Archaeologists have started digging up site of proposed cricket facility at Farington
. It would provide a new training base for Lancashire’s men’s and women’s teams and would also be made available to the local community throughout the year, including local cricket clubs and schools.
Owned by the county council, the proposed site in Farington is alongside the A582 Farington Road on the west side of Stanifield Lane, and a short distance from the M65 and M6. Farington itself, known in older census reports as Farrington or Farinton, is a historic former ‘manor’ and once owned by William Farington who was made a knight in the Scottish expedition of 1482. His son Henry was later knighted byat her coronation in 1533.
Applicants Lancashire County Council and Lancashire Cricket says the plans would create new jobs at the facility itself and during the construction process, in addition to further training and skills opportunities. It says the proposals have been sensitively and carefully designed to respect the Green Belt setting, preserve the open and green setting, and protect the amenity of neighbouring residents.
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