Farington is a village and

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in the

South Ribble South Ribble is a borough in the county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland. The population, at the 2011 Census, was 109,057. Notable towns and villages include Walton le Dale, Bamber Bridge, Leyland and Penwortham. I ...

local government district of

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, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 6,674.

History

The parish was part of Preston Rural District throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974. In 1974 the parish became part of South Ribble. Farington railway station served the area from 1838 to 1960.

Governance

Farington is a

district; with Lostock Hall and Tardy Gate it forms the district's Central area. It was also within the Parliamentary Constituency of South Ribble until the 2010 general election. However, at the recommendation of the Boundary Commission, the area was moved into the

Ribble Valley Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. The total population of the non-metropolitan district at the 2011 Census was 57,132. Its council is based in Clither ...

constituency. The parish includes the villages of Farington and

Farington Moss Farington Moss is a village approximately two miles to the north of Leyland, Lancashire, England. It is a typical English village with one school and one church ( St Pauls). To the northeast of the village runs the main west coast railway li ...

, and parts of

Lostock Hall Lostock Hall is a suburban village within the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. It is located on the south side of the River Ribble, some south of Preston and north of Leyland. It is bordered on its southeastern side by the int ...

and Whitestake. Lancashire County Council's Farington electoral division comprises both Farington wards and

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Geography

Situated to the immediate north of Leyland, Farington consists of villages, farms and mossland, modern residential development and an industrial area around the Leyland Trucks headquarters and assembly plant. The relationship between Farington and Leyland has always been strong but Farington is not part of Leyland. Stanifield Lane which runs through the village and into Leyland is the main thoroughfare for shoppers and commuters alike. There is a

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convent in Farington, serving a moderately large Catholic population. Farington has a park that has been referred to as the home of football in South Ribble. It is home to the main

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site for

, the ''Farington Household Waste Recycling Centre''.

Economy

Leyland Trucks, with HQ and assembly plant in Farington, is a major employer in the area. The

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has its head office in the area.

Enterprise plc Enterprise plc was a support services company originally based in Farington in Lancashire, England. Its core markets were local authorities and utility sectors. It has recently been integrated into Ferrovial's UK company, Amey plc. History ...

, a provider of support services to the public sector and utility companies, was based in Farington but has been integrated into

Amey plc Amey plc, previously known as Amey Ltd and Amey Roadstone Construction, is a United Kingdom-based infrastructure support service provider. Amey was founded by William Charles Amey in 1921. The firm grew rapidly during the Second World War via g ...

, which moved from its offices there when the lease expired in 2014 There are few retail facilities in the centre of Farington, but retail parks and Leyland town centre are nearby.

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