Whitestake
| Whitestake | |
|---|---|
 The Farmers Arms public house, Whitestake | |
  Whitestake Shown within South Ribble  Whitestake Location within Lancashire | |
| OS grid reference | SD518254 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTON |
| Postcode district | PR4 |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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.[1] 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). [2]
It is the site of the Turbary Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Multi Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside". DEFRA. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Your area: Western parishes area". South Ribble Borough Council website; last updated: 16 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ Turbary Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary website
External links[edit]
Media related to Whitestake at Wikimedia Commons
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