Clifton, Lancashire

Clifton
Clifton
	St John the Evangelist's Church, Clifton
	Clifton Shown within Fylde Borough Clifton Shown within the Fylde Clifton Location within Lancashire
OS grid reference	SD467303
Civil parish	Newton-with-Clifton;
District	Fylde;
Shire county	Lancashire;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR4
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
	List of places UK England Lancashire 53°46′01″N 2°48′32″W / 53.767°N 2.809°W

Clifton is a village in the English county of Lancashire and in the district of Fylde. The village is part of the civil parish of Newton-with-Clifton. It is situated on the A583 road, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of its post town, Preston, and 11 miles (18 km) east of Blackpool.

The village is also home to the church of St John the Evangelist, also known as Lund parish church,^[1] which is situated on Church Lane, and the Grade II listed Clifton Hall.^[2]

Amenities

The village once had a Post Office and still has convenience store and a number of small businesses, including a garage.^[3] Near the village is a branch of Dobbies Garden Centre^[4] and a caravan and motor-home sales centre.^[5]

In December 2014 radio station CliftonFM made its inaugural broadcast. Highlights included Stereo Mathematics, Church Hall v Cathedral and an organ sing along. The station no longer broadcasts.^[6]

Transport links

The nearest rail station is Salwick railway station, but this has only a limited service. A more comprehensive service is available from Kirkham and Wesham railway station provided by Northern.^[7]

The Blackpool to Preston No 61 bus service passes through Clifton.^[8]^[9]

Nearby towns and villages

Gallery

Clifton
Houses in the village
Windmill on Church Lane
Railway at Clifton, looking north-west from Pepperhill Bridge
The wastewater from Preston is treated here in Clifton

References

^ St John the Evangelist, Clifton, Church of England, retrieved 21 June 2012
^ "Clifton Hall, Newton-with-Clifton - 1072036 | Historic England".
^ "Branch Finder". Post Office. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020.
^ "Dobbies Garden Centre - Preston | Dobbies Garden Centres and Online Store".
^ "Preston Caravans and Motorhomes - Preston CM".
^ "Clifton FM". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
^ "Northern Trains – Timetables: Preston to Blackpool" (PDF). Northern. 11 January 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
^ Bus Timetable Archived 1 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ "61 Bus Route & Timetable: Blackpool - Preston". Stagecoach.

[1] St John the Evangelist, Clifton, Church of England, retrieved 21 June 2012

[2] "Clifton Hall, Newton-with-Clifton - 1072036 | Historic England".

[3] "Branch Finder". Post Office. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020.

[4] "Dobbies Garden Centre - Preston | Dobbies Garden Centres and Online Store".

[5] "Preston Caravans and Motorhomes - Preston CM".

[6] "Clifton FM". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.

[7] "Northern Trains – Timetables: Preston to Blackpool" (PDF). Northern. 11 January 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.

[8] Bus Timetable Archived 1 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine

[9] "61 Bus Route & Timetable: Blackpool - Preston". Stagecoach.

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