joint Church of England and Methodist primary school (Brinscall St John's C. E. Methodist Primary School) A Church of England church (St. Luke's) soon to be demolished A Methodist church (Hillside) A [Premier] convenience store A small post office A fish and chip shop A tea-room serving snacks, cakes and drinks Croft Lodge, a pond popular with local anglers An athletic club with tennis courts, bowling green, cricket and football pitches Children's play area Two public houses A nature trail goes through Brinscall and many of the bordering villages. There is a large wood named by villagers 'Brinsky Woods'. In April 2012 the BBC programme Countryfile featured the story of the lost farms of Brinscall moor, numbering about 50. The tenant farmers were encouraged to move out when the land was acquired under compulsory purchase order, in 1902, by the Liverpool Corporation Waterworks, which needed to secure a source of pure drinking water. The corporation proceeded to plant trees across large areas of land on the moor. This deliberate afforestation effectively removed the pasture for the farms' sheep grazing and by the 1930s all the farms had been deserted. With its proximity to the West Pennine Moors access land area, residents of Brinscall enjoy hiking, cycling and running routes. The popular cycling event the Chorley Grand Prix passes through Brinscall, and a fell running event, Great Hill Fell Race, is held annually in this area. Brinscall also has a small village football team called Brinscall Village which competes in a local footballing league with several other clubs from the area. In 2018, the nearby Brinscall Quarry was discovered to have the specific type of stone needed to complete the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain References External links Villages in Lancashire Geography of Chorley West Pennine Moors