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West Lancashire Light Railway

The West Lancashire Light Railway operates at Hesketh Bank, situated between Preston and Southport in North West England. The Railway is narrow gauge 24 and has a running length of 430 yards . The full line is longer than this however it follows a ledge above the old clay pit which is narrow enough to prohibit the building of a run round loop. An extension is planned.

Located at 53.7003, -2.8387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Lancashire, 2ft gauge railways, West Lancashire, Heritage railways in England

Magic 999

Magic 999 (pronounced nine-ninety-nine) is an Bauer Radio-owned local radio station serving Lancashire on 999 kHz AM, DAB digital radio, Virgin Media TV channel 932 and online. The station broadcasts from a converted church at St. Pauls Square in Preston and shares facilities with 97.4 Rock FM.

Located at 53.7197, -2.8089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bauer Radio, Media in Preston, Radio stations in Lancashire

Ribble Way

The Ribble way is a long distance walk between the Lancashire coast and the Yorkshire Dales National Park largely following the course of the River Ribble. The route begins in Longton and ends at the source of the Ribble at Gayle Moor near Ribblehead, it is around 116 kilometres in length. The route passes through a variety of landscapes including tidal marsh, open moorland and limestone gorges.

Located at 53.7367, -2.81694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Lancashire, Visitor attractions in Lancashire, Geography of North Yorkshire, Visitor attractions in North Yorkshire, Long-distance footpaths in England, Footpaths in Yorkshire

Longton Bridge railway station

Longton Bridge was a railway station on the West Lancashire Railway in England. It served the village of Longton.

Located at 53.7214, -2.7903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in South Ribble, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Beeching closures in England

Hoole railway station

Hoole railway station was on the West Lancashire Railway in England. It was in the civil parish of Little Hoole about a mile from the village of Much Hoole.

Located at 53.7097, -2.8083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in South Ribble, Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations, Beeching closures in England

St John the Baptist's Church, Bretherton

St John the Baptist's Church, Bretherton, is in the village of Bretherton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Chorley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with that of St Michael and All Angels, Croston. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.

Located at 53.6777, -2.7951 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Lancashire, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire, Religious buildings completed in 1909, 19th-century church buildings, Anglican congregations established in the 19th century, Diocese of Blackburn, Edmund Sharpe buildings, Austin and Paley buildings, Commissioners' churches, Buildings and structures in Chorley, Places of worship destroyed by arson, Buildings and structures in the United Kingdom destroyed by arson

Becconsall Old Church

Becconsall Old Church is a redundant church in the village of Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building, and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is situated on a lane leading to a boatyard on the River Douglas.

Located at 53.7025, -2.8312 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, Religious buildings completed in 1764, Church of England churches in Lancashire, Former Church of England churches, 18th-century Church of England church buildings, Georgian architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust, Buildings and structures in West Lancashire

All Saints Church, Becconsall

All Saints Church, Becconsall, is located in Station Road, Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leyland, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.

Located at 53.7027, -2.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Lancashire, Diocese of Blackburn, Austin and Paley buildings, Religious buildings completed in 1936, Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire, 20th-century Church of England church buildings