Whittingham, Lancashire
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Whittingham is a village in Preston Lancashire.
Whittingham is next to Goosnargh
Whittingham is mainly known for the old secure unit that was there for most of the 20th century however it was gradually closed down. In 1999 the guild Lodge was built to host over 80 patients from Lancashire and South Cumbria.
[edit] Railway
The Whittingham Mental Hospital was served by a branch railway from a junction with the Longridge Branch Line at Grimsargh. This was closed in 1968.
