Broughton

Broughton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, , England, approximately 4 miles north of city centre. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,735, decreasing to 1,722 at the 2011 Census, increasing to 2,467 at the 2021.
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  • Village with about 2,470 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 140 feet (40 metres)
  • Description: village and civil parish in Preston, Lancashire, UK
  • Also known as
    “Broughton-in-Amounderness‎”
    “Broughton-in-Amounderness‎, Lancashire”
    “Broughton, Lancashire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Broughton High School and St John the Baptist’s Church, Broughton.
is a coeducational secondary…
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St John the Baptist's Church is in Church Lane, Broughton, , England.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goosnargh and Catforth.
Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston district of , England. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Broughton.
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is a village in the English civil parish… is situated 3 miles west of Broughton.
AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the county of …

Broughton

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Latitude
53.81002° or 53° 48′ 36″ north
Longitude
-2.72384° or 2° 43′ 26″ west
Open location code
9C5VR76G+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29145687
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2654505
Wiki­data ID
Q2540492

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Broughton” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Broughton (parokya sa Hiniusang Gingharian, Inglatera, Lancashire)”
  • Cebuano: “Broughton”
  • Dutch: “Broughton-in-Amounderness‎”
  • Dutch: “Broughton”
  • French: “Broughton”
  • German: “Broughton (Lancashire)”
  • German: “Broughton”
  • Irish: “Broughton”
  • Japanese: “ブロートン”
  • Ladin: “Broughton”
  • Polish: “Broughton”
  • Portuguese: “Broughton”
  • Spanish: “Broughton”
  • Swedish: “Broughton (parish i Storbritannien, England, Lancashire)”
  • Swedish: “Broughton, Lancashire”
  • Swedish: “Broughton”
  • Turkish: “Broughton, Lancashire”
  • Urdu: “بروٹن، لنکا شائر”
  • Welsh: “Broughton, Swydd Gaerhirfryn”
  • Welsh: “Broughton”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Broughton & District Crown Green Bowls Club and King Georges Playing Fields.

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