Larches

Larches is a neighborhood in Preston District, Lancashire, England. Larches is situated nearby to the neighborhood Savick, as well as near the suburb Ashton-on-Ribble.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Preston Riverside railway station and Ribble Steam Railway.

Preston Riverside railway station

Railway station

Preston Riverside railway station is the only station on the heritage Ribble Steam Railway, in Riversway, Preston, Lancashire, England. It was built and opened in 2005, adjacent to the museum and workshops, while providing a heritage service to Strand Road Crossing.

Ribble Steam Railway

Museum

Photo: K A, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Ribble Steam Railway is a standard gauge preserved railway in Preston, Lancashire, England. It was opened to the public on 17 September 2005, running along Preston Docks.

Ashton Community Science College

School

Ashton Community Science College is a coeducational secondary school located in the Ashton-on-Ribble area of Preston in the English county of Lancashire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penwortham and Howick Cross.

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.

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 1½ miles south of Larches.

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.

Larches

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

53.766° or 53° 45′ 58″ north

Longitude

-2.75472° or 2° 45′ 17″ west

Elevation

72 feet (22 metres)

Open location code

9C5VQ68W+94

OpenStreetMap ID

node 29399817

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

13272197

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