Clifton is a village in the English county of
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
and in the district of
Fylde. The village is part of the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
of
Newton-with-Clifton
Newton-with-Clifton is a civil parish in the Borough of Fylde and ceremonial county of Lancashire in England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north ...
. It is situated on the
A583 road, approximately west of its
post town
A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system.Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) Including the correct post town in the address increases ...
,
Preston, and east of
Blackpool.
The village is also home to the church of
St John the Evangelist, also known as Lund parish church, which is situated on Church Lane, and the
Grade II listed Clifton Hall.
Amenities
The village once had a
Post Office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
and still has convenience store and a number of small businesses, including
a garage. Near the village is a branch of
Dobbies Garden Centre and a caravan and motor-home sales centre.
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.
Transport links
The nearest rail station is
Salwick railway station
Salwick railway station is situated on the -to- Blackpool railway line in England, west of Preston, and is managed by Northern. The station lies between Preston and Kirkham, near the village of Clifton.
The station was closed on 2 May 1938 ...
, but this has only a limited service. A more comprehensive service is available from
Kirkham and Wesham railway station
Kirkham and Wesham railway station serves the Lancashire towns of Kirkham and Wesham, in England. It is managed by Northern Trains, who operate most of the passenger services that call there.
Description
There were originally two platforms, ...
provided by
Northern.
The Blackpool to Preston No 61 bus service passes through Clifton.
Nearby towns and villages
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Freckleton
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Kirkham
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Newton-with-Scales
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Preston
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Salwick
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Wrea Green
Wrea Green is a village in the Fylde (borough), Fylde borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about 2 miles west of Kirkham, Lancashire, Kirkham. Along with the village of Ribby, it forms the civil parish Ribby-with-Wrea.
Wrea Green has approxim ...
Gallery
File:Clifton_Village.Photograph_by_Brian_Young_2011.jpg, Clifton
File:Clifton Village - geograph.org.uk - 11851.jpg, Houses in the village
File:Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 496872.jpg, Windmill on Church Lane
File:Railway at Clifton - geograph.org.uk - 1775780.jpg, Railway at Clifton, looking north-west from Pepperhill Bridge
File:Wastewater treatment works - geograph.org.uk - 303987.jpg, The wastewater from Preston is treated here in Clifton
See also
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Listed buildings in Newton-with-Clifton
Newton-with-Clifton is a civil parish in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. It contains 15 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings, all of which are listed at Grade I ...
References
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Villages in Lancashire
Geography of the Borough of Fylde