Woodplumpton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England, located 5 miles (8 km) north of Preston.
| Woodplumpton | |
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 Bartle Hall | |
  Woodplumpton Shown within the City of Preston district  Woodplumpton Shown on the Fylde  Woodplumpton Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 2,154 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD500346 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTON |
| Postcode district | PR4 |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
editIt is part of the Fylde, a flat area of land between the Forest of Bowland and the Lancashire coast.
Community
editThe village contains a primary school, the Wheatsheaf pub and a church. The school is C of E and has a strong link with the church.
St Anne's Church is the location of the grave of Meg Shelton, the notorious Fylde Hag, who was buried there in 1705 after being accused of witchcraft.
Parish
editThe parish includes the villages of Eaves, Catforth and Lower Bartle. Higher Plumpton is also included in the parish, but like Lower Bartle, is a very small hamlet.[1]
In the 19th century Woodplumpton was known as Plumpton-Wood.[2]
The parish was part of Preston Rural District throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974.[3] In 1974 the parish became part of the Borough of Preston, which became a city in 2002.
Demography
editIn 1901 the population of the parish was 1,208 and covered 4,970.5 acres.[4] In 2001 it had a population of 2,051,[5] increasing to 2,154 at the 2011 Census.[6]
Gallery
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Woodplumpton's main street
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The Lancaster Canal at Woodplumpton
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The boulder over the grave of Meg Shelton
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The village stocks
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The Wheatsheaf Public House
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Woodplumpton at GENUKI
- ^ Wilson, John Marius (1870–72), Plumpton-Wood, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.
- ^ Preston RD, Vision of Britain, accessed 9 June 2014
- ^ Woodplumpton at British History Online
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Woodplumpton Parish (30UK008)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Woodplumpton Parish (E04005241)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
External links
edit Media related to Woodplumpton at Wikimedia Commons