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Penwortham in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 189 mi or ( 305 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Penwortham is now 10:45 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Woodplumpton, Warton, Tarleton, Springfield, and Sheffield. When in this area, you might want to check out Woodplumpton . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Penwortham ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Penwortham Castle
Penwortham Castle was built on the south bank of the River Ribble, at Penwortham to the west of Preston, Lancashire, England, at grid reference SD524291. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It was built shortly after the Norman conquest as a motte castle by Roger of Poitou. It served to guard the estuary of the river and a ford crossing it. When Roger built Lancaster Castle, Penwortham declined in importance. Now only the mound remains.
Located at 53.76 -2.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Strand Road Crossing
Strand Road Crossing is the current terminus of the passenger services that are operated by Ribble Steam Railway. A proposed station could be built here.
Located at 53.76 -2.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Preston Fishergate Hill railway station
Preston Fishergate Hill was a railway station at the bottom of Fishergate Hill in Preston. It formed the northeastern terminus of the West Lancashire Railway which built a direct railway link between Southport and Preston. The station was also known as Preston West Lancashire Station .
Located at 53.75 -2.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 just outside Preston. It was between Higher Penwortham and Lower Penwortham. It was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1911 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 A582 Penwortham bypass.
Located at 53.74 -2.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Preston Castle, Lancashire
Preston Castle was a motte and bailey castle in the Ashton district of Preston, Lancashire. It is also referred to as Tulketh. The site became disused by 1123 but the mound was not levelled until 1855. The motte had a diameter of about 125 feet at the base and stood at a projecting cliff. A semi-circular ditch defended the exposed side of the fortification, suggesting a crescent shaped bailey.
Located at 53.76 -2.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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