Skippool
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Skippool is an area of Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England. It is situated between Little Thornton and Poulton-le-Fylde along the western banks of the River Wyre, about three miles south of its mouth between Fleetwood and Knott End. These banks are known as Skippool Creek, an historic docks area now home to mostly run-down vessels. The MV Good Hope, for example, may date from the 1830s.[1] Skippool Creek is a short branch off Main Dyke, which empties into the River Wyre in front of Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.
Skippool | |
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Docks at Skippool Creek in 2017 | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Thornton-Cleveleys |
Postcode district | FY5 |
Dialling code | 01253 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
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The B5412 (Skippool Road) passes through Skippool, ending at the roundabout it shares with Mains Lane, Breck Road and Amounderness Way.
Skippool is believed to be a joining of the Old Norse word skip, which means ship, and the Old English pull/pol, for a slow-moving stream.[2] It has been written on historical maps as Skippon, Skiffe-Pool and Skip Pool.[3]