Ormskirk Town Centre

Ormskirk is a market town in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. It is located 18 miles from Preston. Ormskirk is known for its gingerbread.

The photograph above shows the Ormskirk Clock Tower the focal point in the city centre. The historic clock dates back to 1876. CLICK HERE to seen more information on Ormskirk Clock Tower.

The photograph above shows one of the outstanding images of Ormskirk, the Church of St Peter & St Paul. Dating from no later than the 12th century, it is one of only three churches in England to have both a tower and spire, and the only one to have them both at the same end of the church.

CLICK HERE to read more about St Peter & St Paul Church.

When the railway arrived in the mid 19th century, the local gingerbread sellers found a new market. They were allowed to sell their product to passengers travelling through the railway station.

One particular customer Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, enjoyed the local gingerbread so much he sent orders to the town.

The photograph above shows the ‘The Beaconsfield Monument’, a statue of Benjamin Disraeli, built in 1884 and is a Grade II listed structure, and stands on Moor Street in Ormskirk town centre.

The statue of Benjamin Disraeli is in limestone and stands on a sandstone pedestal. The pedestal is square, about 3 metres (9.8 ft) high, with a moulded base and cornice, and there is an inscribed panel on the side. The figure of Disraeli is standing and holding a scroll.

The Railway Hotel and attached shop, built in the late 19th century, are built in brick with a slate roof. There are two storeys, and each part has two bays. The shop, on the left, has a three-light shop window and a doorway, both with pilasters, and another door to the right.

On the upper floor are a sash window and a window with altered glazing, both with raised sills and wedge lintels.

The hotel has a symmetrical front, with a central pedimented doorway flanked by windows with altered glazing. On the upper floor are two sash windows, with a large signboard between them.

The Emmanuel United Reformed Church is a Methodist church designed by Peter Balmer, it is a Grade II listed building built in 1878. It is constructed in yellow sandstone with red sandstone dressings and has a slate roof.

CLICK HERE to read more about Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Ormskirk.

The public house is a Grade II listed building built in the late 17th early 18th century. Built in brick, partly on a stone plinth, with some sandstone dressings and a stone-slate roof. It has two storeys and a T-shaped plan, with a range facing the road and a wing at the left.

Between the windows in the main range are buttresses, and in the angle between the main range and the wing is a porch. The windows are sashes.

The Inn is situated in Burscough Street which is a pedestrian area in Ormskirk town centre. The Inn has been sympathetically refurbished. There is a restaurant to the rear of the premises and a large beer garden.

Built as The Dispensary, it has since been used for other purposes. The Dispensary, Burscough Street, (Ormskirk Division Agricultural Club) was built in 1830 and is a Grade II listed building.

The building is in Greek Revival style, and is set back from the road, with a forecourt containing a flight of steps. It has a sandstone front, with brick at the sides and rear, and a stone-slate roof with a skylight.

The building has one storey and three bays, the central bay being occupied by a portico with four Doric columns, corner pilasters, an entablature with a cornice, and a pediment. The doorway has a moulded architrave and a fanlight. Flanking the portico are sash windows.

The photograph above is the main A570 road approaching Ormskirk from Scrisbrick, at the back of the photograph can be seen the Church of St Peter & St Paul.

The photograph above shows Burscough Street in the centre of the town, a pedestrian area, showing shops, business premises and the The Buck Vine Inn.

The photograph above shows an alleyway opposite the Buck Vine Inn to more shops, business premises and private residences.

(Photographed Tuesday 11th November 2025)