Withnell's a civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. According to the 2001 census it'd a population of 3,631. Withnell's about five miles (8 km) north-east of Chorley itself and about away from Blackburn. It constituted an urban district from 1894 to 1974. It was originally called 'Withinhull' around 1160, later appearing as 'Withinhulle' in the 1332 Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire, meaning 'a hill where willow trees grow'. It borders the villages of Brinscall and Abbey Vill… (More on Withnell)