Barton, Preston

Coordinates: 53°49′48″N 2°44′06″W / 53.830°N 2.735°W / 53.830; -2.735

Barton
Saint Lawrence's Parish Church by Richard Knill Freeman[1]
Barton  Barton shown within Lancashire
Population	1,096 (2001)
OS grid reference	SD5137
Parish	Barton
District	Preston
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR3
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Wyre and Preston North
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire

Goosnargh

Barton

Woodplumpton

Broughton

Whittingham

Haighton

Grimsargh

Lea

(unparished area)

Preston

Civil parishes in the City of Preston

Barton is a linear village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. The parish had a population of 1,096 according to the 2001 census.^[2]

Geography

The village is about 6 miles (10 km) north of Preston. The parish is bound by the A6 road to the west. The M6 motorway also passes through the parish, splitting the village, west of the motorway, from the rest of the parish.

Community

Barton is within the City of Preston electoral ward of Preston Rural North, and the Preston Rural electoral division of Lancashire County Council. It is 2 miles (3 km) north of Broughton.

References

Gallery

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  Barton Village Hall

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  St. Lawrence Parish Church

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  "6 miles to Preston milestone

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  Barton Cross

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  Vegetable field near Barton

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  Unique style barn near Barton

External links

Media related to Barton, Preston at Wikimedia Commons