Forton, Lancashire

Forton

The New Holly public house, Forton
Forton
Forton shown within Lancashire
Population 1,213 (2011)
OS grid reference SD487512
Civil parish
  • Forton
District
Shire county
Region
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

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


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 June 2015.

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