The Straits

The Straits is a locality in South Ribble, Lancashire, England. The Straits is situated nearby to the neighborhood Earnshaw Bridge, as well as near Broadfield.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Academy@Worden and British Commercial Vehicle Museum.

Academy@Worden

School

Photo: Keith Burroughs, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Worden Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Leyland, in the South Ribble district of Lancashire, England.

British Commercial Vehicle Museum

Museum

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The British Commercial Vehicle Museum displays antiquarian buses, early fire engines and other historical and commercial vehicles produced by the British manufacturing industry.

Church of St James

Church

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leyland and Whitestake.

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.

Whitestake

Village

Photo: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Whitestake is situated 2 miles north of The Straits.

Euxton

Village

Photo: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Euxton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 9,993, but is now estimated to be around 14,000 due to housing developments in the village, including at Buckshaw. Euxton is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Straits.

The Straits

Type: Locality
Location: South Ribble, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.69629° or 53° 41′ 47″ north

Longitude

-2.71549° or 2° 42′ 56″ west

Elevation

75 feet (23 metres)

Open location code

9C5VM7WM+GR

GeoNames ID

13267723

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