Upholland
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Upholland is small town in Lancashire, England, situated approximately three miles east of Skelmersdale and two miles west of Orrell. The town consists of three parishes Tontine, Hall Green and Roby Mill. The town is situated on a small hill rising above the west Lancashire plains. There are views towards Ormskirk and to Southport in the north-west.
The name Upholland differentiates it from another place locally called Downholland, 10 miles to the west (on the other side of Ormskirk). Both derive their names from the manor of Holland, a possession of the de Holland family until 1534.
One of Upholland's claims to fame is that Lion, reputed to be one of the last English highwaymen, is said to be buried in the churchyard of the Church of England parish church of St. Thomas's.
This church was previously a Benedictine monastery, the Priory of St. Thomas the Martyr of Upholland. The churchyard contains evidence of tunnels used by the monks as escape routes.
A Catholic seminary, used for training Catholic priests, was once based in Upholland. A former trainee was the comedian Johnny Vegas.