Population 1,213 (2011) Civil parish Forton Country England Shire county Lancashire Dialling code 01524 | OS grid reference SD487512 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom District Wyre UK parliament constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood | |
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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. It has one school, Forton Primary School, several churches and one pub, the New Holly.
Contents
- Map of Forton Preston UK
- Lancaster Forton services
- Notable people
- Transport
- Nearby settlements
- Nearby waters
- References
Map of Forton, Preston, UK
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.