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.^[1] 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.

New Longton
Harrison's Farm
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Population	2,228
OS grid reference	SD507257
Civil parish	Longton
District	South Ribble
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR4
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	South Ribble
List of places UK England Lancashire 53.726°N 2.746°W / 53.726; -2.746

History

The development of New Longton was prompted by the building of the West Lancashire Railway between Preston and Southport in Victorian times. A station called "Hutton and Howick", later renamed "New Longton and Hutton" was built at the junction of what is now Station Road and Chapel Lane, where there was a level crossing.

Since the 1940s housing estate development has taken place south of Hugh Barn Lane and Wham Lane. Other small estates, including the council estate in Dickson Hey, were built on both sides of Station Road. The village lost its railway service in the 1960s, and is a commuter village with an irregular bus service into Longton and Preston City Centre, which is provided by Preston Bus.

Community

In 2004, New Longton was a runner up in Lancashire's Best Kept Village competition.^[2]

People

The actor and television presenter Peter Purves, known for his time on Blue Peter, was born in New Longton.^{[citation needed]}