Holmes is a hamlet in West Lancashire, England. It is adjacent to the larger village of Mere Brow, which is between the much larger villages of Banks to the west and Tarleton to the east. It is directly situated on the A565 road, which gives the village good links with Preston, Southport and Liverpool. Historically, the village was an agricultural settlement, due to the excellent soil, and farming is still important.

Holmes
Hunters Lane
Holmes is located in the Borough of West Lancashire
Holmes
Holmes
Location in West Lancashire
Holmes is located in Lancashire
Holmes
Holmes
Location within Lancashire
Population5,350 2001 Census (Tarleton Parish)
OS grid referenceSD433194
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR4
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Lancashire
53°40′05″N 2°51′29″W / 53.668°N 2.858°W / 53.668; -2.858

The hamlet is administered by West Lancashire District Council and Tarleton parish council.[1] Holmes and neighbouring Mere Brow were part of the ancient parish of North Meols but now are part of Tarleton parish.

Holmes has a small church. The main business is Huntapac, a farming company that grows and supplies vegetables to supermarkets.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Local Governance, Tarleton Parish Council, archived from the original on 9 March 2012, retrieved 19 March 2011
  2. ^ "Huntapac Produce Ltd | Huntapac Produce Ltd".
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