Walton-le-Dale

Walton-le-Dale is a large village in the borough of South Ribble, in Lancashire, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Ribble, opposite the city of Preston, adjacent to Bamber Bridge.

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Type: Village with 3,790 residents
Description: village in Lancashire, England, UK
Also known as: “Walton le Dale”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Leonard’s Church and Cardinal Newman College.

St Leonard’s Church

Church

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St Leonard's Church is an Anglican church in Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, England. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn and the archdeaconry of Blackburn.

Cardinal Newman College

College

Cardinal Newman College is a Catholic sixth form college close to the centre of Preston, Lancashire, England. The college was graded "outstanding" by Ofsted in February 2023.

Christ The King Catholic High School

School

Christ the King Catholic High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Preston in the English county of Lancashire. It was a voluntary aided school administered by Lancashire County Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preston and Penwortham.

Preston

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Preston is a city in the county of Lancashire in North West England, with a population in 2021 of 148,000. It's a former textile and engineering town; it still makes aircraft, hosts the county local government, and has a university.

Penwortham

Town

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Penwortham is a town and civil parish in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, on the south bank of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston. The town is at the most westerly crossing point of the river, with major road and rail links crossing it here. Penwortham is situated 2½ miles west of Walton-le-Dale.

Clayton Brook

Village

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Clayton Brook is a large residential estate in Lancashire, between the city of Preston and the town of Chorley. It forms part of the Clayton-le-Woods civil parish, and is in the Clayton-le-Woods North ward of the borough of Chorley. Clayton Brook is situated 3 miles southeast of Walton-le-Dale.

Walton-le-Dale

Categories: unparished area and locality
Location: South Ribble, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.74784° or 53° 44′ 52″ north

Longitude

-2.67204° or 2° 40′ 19″ west

Population

3,790

Elevation

125 feet (38 metres)

Open location code

9C5VP8XH+45

OpenStreetMap ID

node 59848852

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2634830

Wikidata ID

Q1951889

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Walton-le-Dale” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Walton-le-Dale”
French: “Walton-le-Dale”
Irish: “Walton-le-Dale”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Walton-le-Dale”
Polish: “Walton-le-Dale”
Portuguese: “Walton-le-Dale”
Swedish: “Walton-le-Dale”
Welsh: “Walton-le-Dale”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Queen Victoria Recreation Ground and St Leonard’s Parish Rooms.

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