Coppull is located between Chorley and Standish, Greater Manchester, to the east of the A49 road near Charnock Richard.

It is possible that a Roman road between Wigan and Walton-le-Dale passed over Coppull Moor according to the Chorley and District Historical and Archaeological Society after excavating a site there in 1959 and 1985.

[4] The township was originally held by the lords of Worthington until the manor of Coppull was granted to a family of that name under them.

John Chisnall, when he died in 1525, held land and property in Coppull and Worthington of the Earl of Derby.

[4] A water mill at Birkacre was leased by Richard Arkwright for cotton spinning in 1778 but was set on fire by machine wreckers in 1779.

Chisnall Hall Colliery on Coppull Moor was owned by Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Company in 1896 when it employed 135 underground and 48 surface workers.

[18][19] Since the decline in manufacturing and the end of the coal industry, the village has been converted into a satellite town for commuters to Chorley and Wigan.

Notable industries today include The Yew Tree Dairy, Morris' Bakery and Staveley's egg producer.

[24] Owing to Coppull's coal mining history and proximity to Wigan, the sport of rugby league has had a strong presence in the village.

Chorley Panthers is a successful youth and amateur club based at Chisnall playing fields.

Red Sun Shotokan Karate Club has been based at St. John's Church Hall in Coppull since 1986 and was founded by P.A.J.

[26] Coppull is also home to Springfield Park Leisure Centre which holds classes for all age groups including freestyle, trampolining and indoor rock climbing.