Forton, Lancashire

Forton is a village and 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 as measured at the 2011 Census is 1,213.[1] It has one school, Forton Primary School, several churches and one pub, the New Holly.[2]

Forton

The New Holly public house, Forton
Forton
Shown within Wyre Borough
Forton
Location within Lancashire
Population1,213 (2011)
OS grid referenceSD487512
Civil parish
  • Forton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR3
Dialling code01524
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Lancaster (Forton) services
Main article: 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

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.
  2. "New Holly Hotel". Lancashire Hotels. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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