Whitestake - Izeria

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. It falls in what is called the "Western Parishes" area of South Ribble. The name Whitestake supposedly originated because residents could stake a claim with a white stick so that their livestock could graze on the moss. This is said to have taken place once a year at the Farmers Arms Public House (still extant).

It is the site of the Turbary Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary.

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New Longton

New Longton is a village located 4 miles (6 km) south west of Preston, in the district of South Ribble, in the county of Lancashire, North West England. It is in the parish of Longton, which is the name of the older village located 2 miles (3 km) to the west of New Longton.

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New Longton and Hutton railway station

New Longton and Hutton station was a railway station on the West Lancashire Railway in England. It was over a mile from each of the villages of Hutton and Howick Cross. It was opened on 1 June 1889 as Howick just west of a level crossing at the junction of two streets which have been known as Chapel Lane and Station Road. It had two platforms. After the takeover of the West Lancashire Railway by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway on 1 July 1897 it was renamed Hutton and Howick on 1 December 1897. The station received a new signal box in 1901. The coming of the railway attracted a settlement around the station which grew into the village of New Longton. The rapid growth of this village was the reason why the station was renamed New Longton and Hutton by the London and Midland Railway on 5 October 1934. Following the Beeching report, the station was closed to goods on 6 April 1964 and to passengers on 7 September 1964, together with the whole line. Around 1966 the tracks were lifted, and the buildings were pulled down soon after the station had been closed.

Penwortham Cop Lane railway station

Penwortham Cop Lane was a railway station on the West Lancashire Railway in England. It served the town of Penwortham in Lancashire. It was between Higher Penwortham and Lower Penwortham. It was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1911 as Cop Lane Halt. It was renamed to its later name on 30 March 1940 and was closed by British Rail in 1964. The cutting which once carried the railway under Cop Lane has been widened and now carries the A59 Penwortham bypass.

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All Hallows Catholic High School

All Hallows Catholic High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Penwortham in the English county of Lancashire. Established in 1975, it is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided school administered by Lancashire County Council and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. The school went through an extensive rebuilding programme in 2007. All Hallows Catholic High School offers GCSEs, BTECs, Cambridge Nationals and ASDAN awards as programmes of study for pupils.