Ormskirk City Information: Ormskirk is a market town in Lancashire, England, it is situated 13 miles north of Liverpool, and 15 miles southwest of Preston . Ormskirk lies on sloping ground on the side of a ridge, whose highest point is 68 meters (223 ft) above sea-level, at the centre of the West Lancashire Plain, and has been described as a "planned borough", laid out in the thirteenth century and the name ‘Ormskirk' is Old Norse in origin and is derived from Ormres kirkja, from a personal name, Ormr which means "serpent" or dragon, and the Old Norse word for church. Ormskirk is now mainly a retail centre, which also has a number of bars and restaurants, it also has an indoor market situated on Moor Street . There is a Tesco on Church Street and a Morrisons on Park Road , formerly home to the local gasworks and local Rover Austin Morris car dealership. Ormskirk is home to a public library and also home to Edge Hill University - It has three faculties, Education, Health, and Arts and Sciences and won the Times Higher ward for 'Outstanding Student Financial Support Package'.