[2] Boar's Den Tumulus Boar's Den,[3] thought to be a Bronze Age round barrow, is relatively undisturbed and consists of an earth and stone mound 73 yards (67 m) (E/W) by 68 yards (62 m) (N/S) with a maximum height of 8 feet (2.4 m) that suffered some plough damage in the past and is now used only as grazing land.

If this round barrow were not marked on a map, despite being fairly extensive, it might be missed on the ground, mistaken as a natural lump in the middle of the field.

For the free exercise of their Divine worship, Thomas Wilson of "Tunley within Wrightington " erected a chapel for Protestants dissenting from the Church of England.

In November 2000, to commemorate the millennium, a new stained glass window was added combining traditional imagery and contemporary elements.

[8] For several centuries, Wrightington Hall was the home of the Wrightington family, who are said to have been descended from Fitz Orm, the son of Orm, a powerful noble in this part of Lancashire in the 12th century, credited with the founding of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk's parish church.

[9] The ancient hall was then a typical Tudor manor house no longer survives: the present structure was constructed in 1748[10] and extended in 1860.

His family now poor, Peter took to the roads and became a beggar, relying on the goodwill of the surrounding villagers for occasional jobs, food and shelter.

In his will (1700), he left money for the children of these villages, including Wrightington: Peter Lathom's life (1651–1701) was cast in very stormy times.

It was reported that the property, which originally cost a few hundreds, was now worth £570,000 - One block had recently been sold for £87,000, the fabulous advance in value being owing to the discovery of coal on the land.

"[13] Today, the key objectives of the charity are to provide financial assistance for the education and training of persons under the ages of 25 years.

Sports facilities at the Wrightington Country Club include: a state of the art gymnasium, an eighteen-metre swimming pool, an aromatic fibre lit steam room, toning tables, a solarium, a jacuzzi, a dance studio and squash courts.