Whitestake

Whitestake is a small village in the South Ribble district of Lancashire, England, on the eastern edge of New Longton It is at the boundary of the parishes of Farington, Longton and Penwortham.

Photo: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Village
Description: village in Lancashire, UK
Also known as: “White Stake” and “Whitestake, Lancashire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include All Saints Church, New Longton and Preston Railway Station.

All Saints Church, New Longton

Church

Photo: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Preston Railway Station

Railway station

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Preston railway station serves the city of Preston, in Lancashire, England. It is an interchange on the West Coast Main Line, which lies approximately half-way between London Euston and Glasgow Central. Preston Railway Station is situated 2½ miles northeast of Whitestake.

Lostock Hall railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rob500, CC BY 3.0.

Lostock Hall railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lostock Hall in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. It is on the East Lancashire Line and is managed by Northern Trains, who also provide all passenger trains serving it. Lostock Hall railway station is situated 2 miles east of Whitestake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penwortham and Leyland.

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 2 miles north of Whitestake.

Leyland

Town

Photo: Terry Whalebone, CC BY 2.0.

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. Leyland is situated 2½ miles southeast of Whitestake.