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Skelmersdale
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Skelmersdale, town (1991 pop. 42,611), Lancashire, NW England. Skelmersdale was designated one of the new towns new towns, planned urban communities in Great Britain, developed by long-term loans from the central government and first authorized by the New Towns Act of 1946.
..... Click the link for more information.  in 1961 to alleviate overpopulation in Liverpool and the N Merseyside area. Its population is expected to grow to 80,000. Coal mining was once of great importance in the region; today, light industry is predominant. Modern housing is extensive within the town. Named Skjalmar's Dale by Scandinavians in the 10th cent., the area is mentioned in the Domesday Book Domesday Book , record of a general census of England made (1085–86) by order of William I (William the Conqueror). The survey ascertained the economic resources of most of the country for purposes of more accurate taxation.
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Skelmersdale
a town in NW England, in Lancashire: designated a new town in 1962. Pop.: 39 279 (2001)


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Skem 1 Sheffield City 0 GOALKEEPER Ryan McMahon was the Skelmersdale United hero as his side made FA Trophy progress with a 1-0 home victory over Sheffield FC.
Heroic keeper; LIVERPOOL/NON-LEAGUE/BOXING by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Byline: by PAUL ANDERSON at Sandy Lane OLD SKEM BOYS.
SANDYS SCALES HEIGHTS; Skem Boys leapfrog league leaders with twin ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
The best effort of the half for Skem fell to Aaron Turner, who turned his marker before unleashing a powerful shot only to see Ashton pull off a tremendous save.
Skem stalemate by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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