Frenchwood

Frenchwood is a suburb in Preston District, Lancashire, England. Frenchwood is situated nearby to the suburb Avenham, as well as near the village Walton-le-Dale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cardinal Newman College and Christ The King Catholic High School.

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.

St Augustine’s of Canterbury RC Church

Church

Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preston and Penwortham.

Preston

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Penwortham

Town

Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 west of Frenchwood.

Howick Cross

Neighborhood

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

Howick Cross is a landmark and small hamlet in Penwortham, South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is located just over 2 miles south west of the city of Preston. Howick Cross is situated 2½ miles west of Frenchwood.

Frenchwood

Type: Suburb
Category: locality
Location: Preston District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.75378° or 53° 45′ 14″ north

Longitude

-2.68688° or 2° 41′ 13″ west

Elevation

121 feet (37 metres)

Open location code

9C5VQ837+G6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 32254355

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

13272078

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