William Moorcroft (explorer)
William Moorcroft was an English veterinarian and explorer employed by the East India Company. Moorcroft travelled extensively throughout the Himalayas, Tibet and Central Asia, eventually reaching Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan.
William Moorcroft's plaque in the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, now in Pakistan, where Moorcroft stayed in May 1820
Ormskirk is a market town in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. It is located 13 miles (21 km) north of Liverpool, 11 miles (18 km) northwest of St Helens, 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Southport and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Preston. Ormskirk is known for its gingerbread. In 2011 it had a population of 24,073.
Ormskirk town centre
The distinctive tower and spire of Ormskirk Parish Church
Ormskirk railway station.
The Beaconsfield monument on Moor Street