Claughton
Claughton is a historic site in Myerscough and Bilsborrow, Wyre District, England. Claughton is situated nearby to the forest Bob’s Wood, as well as near Armstrong’s Crossing Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Myerscough College and Greenhalgh Castle.
Myerscough College
College
Myerscough College is a Higher and Further Education college near Bilsborrow on the Fylde in Lancashire, England. Myerscough College is situated 1 mile south of Claughton.
Greenhalgh Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greenhalgh Castle is a castle, now ruined, near the town of Garstang in Lancashire, England. Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, had the castle built in 1490 to provide defence for his estates around Garstang. Greenhalgh Castle is situated 2½ miles north of Claughton.
St Helen’s Church, Churchtown
Church
Photo: Galatas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Helen's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Churchtown in Lancashire, England. Historically, it was the parish church of Garstang; today, as Garstang is split into more than one ecclesiastical parish, St Helen's parish is Garstang St Helen. St Helen’s Church, Churchtown is situated 2 miles northwest of Claughton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garstang and Calder Vale.
Garstang
Town
Photo: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garstang is an ancient market town and civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is 10 miles north of the city of Preston and the same distance south of Lancaster. Garstang is situated 2½ miles north of Claughton.
Calder Vale
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Houghton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calder Vale is an English village, located on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. It lies on the River Calder in a deep valley with only a single cul-de-sac providing vehicular access. Calder Vale is situated 3 miles northeast of Claughton.
Whitechapel
Hamlet
Whitechapel is a tiny hamlet in the civil parish of Goosnargh in Lancashire, England. It lies on the border of the Forest of Bowland near the foot of Beacon Fell, and close to the neighbouring village of Inglewhite. Whitechapel is situated 3 miles east of Claughton.
Claughton
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Myerscough and Bilsborrow, Wyre District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.86603° or 53° 51′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.74891° or 2° 44′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C5VV782+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4557369274OpenStreetMap feature
highway=milestoneOpenStreetMap feature
historic=milestone
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