Farington

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Farington
Farington shown within Lancashire
Population	6,088 (2001 census)^[1]
OS grid reference	SD548232
Parish	Farington
District	South Ribble
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEYLAND
Postcode district	PR25, PR26
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	South Ribble
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°42′11″N 2°41′06″W / 53.703, -2.685

Farington is a small village to the immediate north of Leyland, Lancashire, England. Farington is a rural community, although signs of farming are on the decrease as the area becomes more of a commuting base for workers using the nearby motorways.

Farington is a civil parish forming part of South Ribble district, and is also within the Parliamentary Constituency of South Ribble. 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. Farington has a park that has been referred to as the home of football in South Ribble.