Farington
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Coordinates: 53°42′11″N 2°41′06″W / 53.703°N 2.685°W
| Farington | |
 Farington
Farington shown within Lancashire |
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| Population | 6,088 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SD548232 |
| Civil parish | Farington |
| District | South Ribble |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEYLAND |
| Postcode district | PR25, PR26 |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Ribble Valley |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
Farington is a small village and civil parish in the South Ribble local government district of Lancashire, England.
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[edit] History
Farington railway station served the area from 1838 to 1960.[2]
[edit] Geography
Situated to the immediate north of Leyland, Farington consists of villages, farms and mossland, modern residential development and an industrial area around the Leyland Trucks headquarters and assembly plant.[3][4]
Farington is a civil parish forming part of South Ribble district, and was also within the Parliamentary Constituency of South Ribble until the 2010 general election. However, at the recommendation of the Boundary Commission, the area was moved into the Ribble Valley constituency. The parish includes the villages of Farington and Farington Moss, and parts of Lostock Hall and Whitestake.
The relationship between Farington and Leyland has always been strong but Farington is not part of Leyland. Stanifield Lane which runs through the village and into Leyland is the main thoroughfare for shoppers and commuters alike. There is a Catholic convent in Farington, serving a moderately large Catholic population.[citation needed] Farington has a park that has been referred to as the home of football in South Ribble.[citation needed]
It is home to the main tip site for South Ribble, the Farington Household Waste Recycling Centre.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/documents/information/Parish_headcount.pdf
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 94–95. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ^ "MARIO: Maps & Related Information Online". Lancashire County Council. http://mario.lancashire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "A Landscape Strategy for Lancashire - Landscape Character Assessment: Mosslands". Lancashire County Council. http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/landscape/landscapecharacass/charcarea16.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
[edit] External links
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