Ormskirk: The Making of a Modern Town by Mona Duggan
Early modern Ormskirk was the archetypal provincial market town. This book offers an in-depth history of Ormskirk. It examines the progress of education, the townsfolk's changing attitudes to theatre, art and sports amongst many other issues pertinent to the development of a settlement. This title is intended for anyone interested in the history of Ormskirk and for any student of early modern social, religious or economic history.