Barton, Preston
Coordinates: 53°49′48″N 2°44′06″W / 53.830°N 2.735°W
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 Saint Lawrence's Parish Church by Richard Knill Freeman[1] |
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Barton shown within Lancashire |
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| Population | 1,096 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SD5137 |
| Civil parish | Barton |
| District | Preston |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTON |
| Postcode district | PR3 |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Wyre and Preston North |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
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Barton is a linear village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. The parish had a population of 1,096 according to the 2001 census.[2]
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[edit] Geography
The village is about 6 miles (10 km) north of Preston. The parish is bound by the A6 road to the west. The M6 motorway also passes through the parish, splitting the village, west of the motorway, from the rest of the parish.
[edit] Community
Barton is within the City of Preston electoral ward of Preston Rural North, and the Preston Rural electoral division of Lancashire County Council. It is 2 miles (3 km) north of Broughton.
[edit] References
- ^ Church of St Lawrence, Barton, Archiseek, retrieved February 2011
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Preston Retrieved 26 July 2010
[edit] Gallery
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Barton Village Hall
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St. Lawrence Parish Church
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"6 miles to Preston milestone
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Barton Cross
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Vegetable field near Barton
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Unique style barn near Barton
[edit] External links
Media related to Barton, Preston at Wikimedia Commons
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