Roby Mill
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
|country = England
|coordinates = {{coord|53.558861|-2.7292419|display=inline,title}}
|official_name = Roby Mill
|type = Village
|static_image_name = Roby Mill from the Parbold Viewpoint - geograph.org.uk - 161176.jpg
|static_image_caption = Roby Mill as seen from Parbold
|population = 405
|population_ref =
|civil_parish=Up Holland
|shire_district = West Lancashire
|shire_county = Lancashire
|region = North West England
|constituency_westminster = West Lancashire
|area_total_km2 =
|post_town = Skelmersdale
|postcode_district = WN8
|postcode_area = WN
|dial_code = 01695
|os_grid_reference = SD5107
|london_distance = {{convert|174|mi|km|abbr=on}} SE
|pushpin_map = United Kingdom Borough of West Lancashire
|pushpin_map_caption = Shown within West Lancashire
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Roby Mill is a village in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. The estimated population is 405.{{cite web|url=https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/postcode/wn80qq|title=Area information for Roby Mill, Skelmersdale|access-date=17 October 2020|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018063026/https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/postcode/wn80qq|url-status=live}}
Geography and Politics
Roby Mill is located in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, and the civil parish of Up Holland, formerly part of the unparished area of Skelmersdale. It is located approximately {{convert|6.5|mi|km}} east of Ormskirk town centre, the administrative centre for West Lancashire, {{convert|2|mi|km}} east of Skelmersdale town centre, {{convert|13.7|mi|km}} south of Preston city centre, the administrative centre of Lancashire and {{convert|182.2|mi|km}} north-west of London.
It falls under West Lancashire Borough Council and Lancashire County Council, both of which are responsible for the administration of various services in the area.{{cite web|url=https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/|title=Home|publisher=Lancashire County Council|access-date=17 October 2020|archive-date=13 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013230039/https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/|url-status=live}} It is located in the Wrightington ward of West Lancashire Borough Council, where it is represented by two Conservative Party councillors{{cite web|url=https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1|title=Your Councillors|publisher=West Lancashire Borough Council|access-date=17 October 2020|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017232321/https://democracy.westlancs.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1|url-status=live}} and in the Skelmersdale North ward of Lancashire County Council, where it is represented by one Labour Party councillor.{{cite web|url=https://council.lancashire.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1|title=Your Councillors|publisher=Lancashire County Council|access-date=17 October 2020|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018143039/https://council.lancashire.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1|url-status=live}}
It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency, which has been represented by Labour Party MPs since the 1992 general election, namely Colin Pickthall, Rosie Cooper, and since 2023 Ashley Dalton.
Transport
The B5375 road runs through the village, connecting the town to Appley Bridge approximately {{convert|2|mi|km}} to the north, and to Up Holland approximately {{convert|1.2|mi|km}} to the south.
Preston Bus operates the 311 service which runs through the village, connecting Ormskirk bus station to Wrightington Hospital.{{cite web|url=https://bustimes.org/localities/roby-mill|title=Roby Mill|publisher=bustimes.org|access-date=17 October 2020|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018022129/https://bustimes.org/localities/roby-mill|url-status=live}}
Education
The village is served by one Church of England primary school.