Lionville

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Lionville is a census-designated place in Uwchlan Township, 

Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Prior to 2010 the CDP

was recorded as Lionville-Marchwood. "Marchwood", however, refers

only to the housing development begun in the early 1960s that is

located south of the 100-113 intersection.

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Lionville is bisected by two major local highways, PA 100 and PA 113.

The original name of the village was Welsh Pool, but to honor the local

Red Lion Inn the name was changed to Lionville, since a borough of

 Red Lion, Pennsylvania, already existed.. The Friends Meeting House was used as a hospital by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

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The area of Lionville along Village Avenue is a protected historic district. The district includes 39 contributing buildings in the crossroads community of Lionville. The buildings date to the 18th and 19th century and include a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings and outbuildings.