Forton, Lancashire
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 The New Holly public house, Forton |
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  Forton |
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| Population | 1,213 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | SD487512 |
| Civil parish | Forton |
| District | Wyre |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTON |
| Postcode district | PR3 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Lancaster and Fleetwood |
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Coordinates: 53°57′14″N 2°46′52″W / 53.954°N 2.781°W
Forton is a village and a civil parish in the Wyre District of the English county of Lancashire near the Forest of Bowland. It is near the A6 road, between the city of Lancaster and the town of Garstang. Its population is approximately 574, measured at the 2011 Census as 1,213.[1] It has one school, Forton Primary School, several churches and one pub, the New Holly.
Lancaster (Forton) services
Lancaster (Forton) services is a motorway service station near Forton, between junctions 32 and 33 of the M6 motorway in England. The nearest city is Lancaster, about seven miles (11 km) to the north. The station is operated by Moto.
Notable people
Tom Boardman, born in Forton on 15 October 1983, is a British auto racing driver.
Thomas Walmsley Price (Artist) born in Forton on 26 April 1855
Transport
For transport there is the A6 road and the M6 motorway which has Lancaster (Forton) services on it.
Nearby settlements
Nearby settlements include the city of Lancaster, the town of Garstang, the village of Hollins Lane and the hamlets of Potters Brook and Shireshead.
Nearby waters
Nearby waters include the Lancaster Canal, the River Wyre and Clevelymere.
Location grid
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Potters Brook | | ||
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Hollins Lane | ||
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| Cabus, Garstang |
See also
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Forton/
- http://www.shireshead-forton.co.uk/village.htm#The%20famous%20mushroom
- http://www.newholly.co.uk
External links
Media related to Forton, Lancashire at Wikimedia Commons