Higher Walton, Lancashire
Higher Walton | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | PRESTON | |
Postcode district | PR5 | |
Dialling code | 01772 | |
Police | Lancashire | |
Fire | Lancashire | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Higher Walton is a village in
.The main road through the village has a number of shops, including a
The
The village was formerly called Moon's Mill,[3] and developed around a cotton mill in the 19th century.[4]
Governance
Higher Walton is in the county of Lancashire. It is part of the district of South Ribble, which is a borough formed in 1974 after the reorganisation of local government in the Local Government Act 1972.[citation needed] It had been part of the township of Walton-le-Dale. In 1877, a local board was formed for the township, which in 1894 became Walton le Dale Urban District.[3][5]
As part of the
Famous residents
The contralto, Kathleen Ferrier (1912–1953) was born in the village.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Blackburn Diocese: LEYLAND Deanery Archived 11 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Harry L. Yeadon (2005). The Motorway Achievement: Building the Network: The North West of England. Chichester, West Sussex: Phillimore & Co. Ltd. p. 17.
- ^ a b William Farrer; J Brownbill (eds.). A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6 (1911): Townships: Walton-le-Dale. pp. 289–300. Retrieved 26 April 2008 – via British History Online.
- ^ Higher Walton Books Archived 9 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Walton le Dale UD Lancashire through time: Boundaries of Local Government District". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 25 April 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Member and Committee Information". South Ribble Borough Council. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "OBITUARY:Winifred Ferrier". The Independent. London. [dead link]
External links
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