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ibute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 history toggle history subsection 1 1 gallery 2 demography 3 geography 4 landmarks toggle landmarks subsection 4 1 churches and cemetery 4 1 1 coordinates and heritage status 5 education 6 public services and amenities 7 media 8 transport 9 notable people toggle notable people subsection 9 1 sport 10 community events 11 see also 12 references 13 external links toggle the table of contents penwortham 13 languages تۆرکجه cebuano cymraeg فارسی français gaeilge italiano ladin nederlands polski svenska türkçe українська edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide coordinates 53 44 n 2 43 w 53 74 n 2 72 w 53 74 2 72 from wikipedia the free encyclopedia town in lancashire england for the town in australia see penwortham south australia human settlement in england penwortham st mary s church penwortham shown within south ribble show map of the borough of south ribble penwortham location within lancashire show map of lancashire population 22 570 2021 os grid reference sd524290 civil parish penwortham district south ribble shire county lancashire region north west country england sovereign state united kingdom post town preston postcode district pr1 dialling code 01772 police lancashire fire lancashire ambulance north west uk parliament south ribble list of places uk england lancashire 53 44 n 2 43 w 53 74 n 2 72 w 53 74 2 72 penwortham ˈ p ɛ n w ɜːr ð əm is a town and civil parish in south ribble lancashire england on the south bank of the river ribble facing the city of preston the town is at the most westerly crossing point of the river with major road and rail links crossing it here the population of the town at the 2021 census was 22 570 1 history edit the distinctive town name is derived from celtic and anglo saxon origins it is a hybrid of the welsh pen meaning hill and the old english word worphamm meaning enclosed homestead with earlier names of peneverdant and pendrecham 1200 penwrtham 1204 penuertham 1212 penwortham 1260 and penewrthamn 1292 2 the town s history can be traced to pre historic times with archaeological evidence showing that the ford at middleforth was used to cross the river ribble penwortham was listed in the domesday book as penverdent at the norman conquest in 1066 the barony was held by king edward 2 in the 12th century penwortham was the head of a barony held by warine bussel which included a large part of leyland hundred and manors in west derby and amounderness penwortham castle a motte and bailey castle was built during the post norman conquest period overlooking the ribble and its ford 2 by roger of poitou and served to guard the estuary and a ford crossing it after roger built lancaster castle penwortham declined in importance some evidence of this castle is still evident in st mary s churchyard but only the mound remains in later centuries a manor house was built but no evidence remains the barony was acquired by roger de lacy in 1205 and descended as part of the honour of clitheroe to the earls and dukes of lancaster and the crown 2 in the 16th century there were disputes about suit and service due to the court of penwortham from the members of the fee charles i sold the royal manor to edward ditchfield and others in 1628 and it later passed to the faringtons of worden in leyland courts were held until the late 19th century court rolls and books are kept at worden hall 2 penwortham priory was built in the west of the town higher penwortham has an old legend linked to it the fairy funeral seen on the road through penwortham wood was thought to forecast death citation needed penwortham hall formerly called the lodge was built in 1801 by john horrocks founder of the preston cotton manufacturing industry it was sold by his son peter to william marshall whose son frederick died in 1889 it was left by frederick to his sister the wife of rev t ross finch 2 the property which is a grade ii listed building is today used as a series of private dwellings 3 the parish was part of preston rural district throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974 4 in 1974 the parish became part of the borough of south ribble in 2024 the government housing agency homes england intervened to allow 1 100 homes to be built in penwortham after the local councillors had blocked the project for several years 5 gallery edit map of penwortham in 1845 map of penwortham in 1909 map of penwortham in 1960 the motte of penwortham castle demography edit penwortham is one of the largest civil parishes by population in lancashire with a population of 23 436 recorded in the 2001 census 6 the town s development closely resembles that of preston geography edit the lower penwortham area developed during the victorian period which is evidenced by the large number of terrace housing along leyland road and the surrounding streets higher penwortham is characterised by its 1920s and onwards post war semi detached housing the town includes the localities of howick cross and middleforth and the kingsfold housing estate in recent times there have been several new housing developments especially around the broad oak farm bee lane kingsfold drive stricklands lane and factory lane areas of the town places adjacent to penwortham river ribble preston river ribble preston river ribble preston ribble estuary penwortham walton le dale hutton new longton whitestake farington lostock hall landmarks edit penwortham mill penwortham priory was built for the rawsthorne family and redesigned by the cumbrian architect george webster the priory was demolished due to the rapid expansion of the area and the need for new housing penwortham church lodge was originally situated on penwortham hill towards preston but as a consequence of widening the a59 road the lodge was taken down and removed to a residential road in hutton penwortham water tower was built in the late 19th century and has been converted to a dwelling it is part of a development of semi detached cottages built for employees of the local squire lawrence rawstorne 7 the original attempt to build a bridge over the river ribble to preston was completed in 1755 only to collapse the following year the penwortham old bridge opened in 1759 to replace it and still stands today although it is no longer accessible to motorised traffic 8 churches and cemetery edit st mary s church penwortham st mary s church penwortham is the ancient anglican parish church with parts of the present building dating from the 14th century 9 circular reference the church is grade ii listed and was altered and extended at various periods it remains active in the diocese of blackburn the adjoining st mary s churchyard contains gravestones dating from at least the late 17th century including one dated 1686 near the chancel the churchyard holds the tomb chest of john horrocks and commonwealth war graves of nine servicemen from world war i and thirteen servicemen from world war ii 9 10 hill road cemetery penwortham penwortham cemetery hill road cemetery is a municipal burial ground managed by penwortham town council located on hill road pr1 9xh 11 it includes lawned burial areas and a woodland styled section the cemetery is open for burials as required fees differ for residents vs non residents burial records from about 1966 onward are available via the lancashire online parish clerk project 12 st mary magdalen s roman catholic church higher penwortham st mary magdalen s catholic church penwortham is part of the penwortham longton catholic community in the archdiocese of liverpool 13 the original church was built in 1912 to designs by w c mangan and replaced in 1987 88 by a new building designed by francis j roberts 14 it is constructed from red brick with half timbering and slate roofs features a prominent east tower timbered dormers and stained glass and decorative detail characteristic of its late 20th century architecture 14 st leonard s church penwortham is a church of england parish church located on marshall s brow pr1 9ja 15 the church provides regular worship and community activities and defines itself as a place where spiritual growth and meaningful connections flourish emphasising fellowship and service 16 coordinates and heritage status edit site coordinates listing heritage status st mary s church penwortham 53 75523 n 2 72346 w grade ii listed building historic england entry no 1073058 st leonard s church penwortham 53 73875 n 2 71458 w no listing found st mary magdalen s catholic church penwortham not available no listing found penwortham cemetery hill road not available municipal cemetery not listed education edit as well as a number of primary schools the three high schools in penwortham are all hallows catholic high school penwortham girls high school and penwortham priory academy all are situated in close proximity to liverpool road in the centre of the town public services and amenities edit this section does not cite any sources please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources unsourced material may be challenged and removed november 2018 learn how and when to remove this message penwortham leisure centre is part of penwortham priory academy it includes a 25 metre indoor swimming pool gym and squash courts which are open to the general public one of lancashire s oldest charities galloway s society for the blind established in 1867 has had its headquarters in penwortham since 1950 the charity provides services to 6 500 blind and visually impaired people across lancashire and beyond in march 2020 liam stemson and ellis mckeown founded penwortham s first craft gin distillery fairham gin the pair released their signature edition dry lancashire gin in april 2021 followed by ochre edition in november 2021 17 in july 2021 the distillery partnered with the ribble rivers trust so that every 70cl bottle of gin buys a tree sapling that is to be planted in the lancashire area 18 19 media edit local news and television programmes are provided by bbc north west and itv granada television signals are received from the winter hill tv transmitter 20 local radio stations are bbc radio lancashire heart north west smooth north west central radio north west greatest hits radio lancashire capital manchester and lancashire and radio leyland a community based station 21 the town is served by these local newspapers lancashire telegraph and lancashire evening post transport edit river ribble from penwortham bridge the town has excellent transport links across the river ribble liverpool road leads into preston via the new penwortham bridge of 1915 penwortham cop lane railway station was on the west lancashire railway between preston and southport until the line closed in 1964 the cutting which carried the railway under cop lane has been widened and now carries the a59 penwortham bypass known as golden way which leads directly into preston via the preston flyover which is now the main crossing over the river bus services are operated by stagecoach in preston services run to preston southport liverpool ormskirk 22 notable people edit john horrocks 1768 1804 cotton manufacturer built and lived in penwortham hall 23 geoffrey gaut 1909 1992 scientist in britain s early semiconductor industry dame susan elizabeth ion born 1955 engineer and expert on the nuclear power industry went to school locally nick park born 1958 english filmmaker and animator creator of wallace and gromit grew up in penwortham jessica taylor born 1980 english singer with pop group liberty x lived in penwortham sport edit mark lawrenson born 1957 footballer played 488 games mainly for liverpool and 39 for republic of ireland now tv pundit born preston grew up in penwortham 24 andrew flintoff born 1977 former england international and ashes winning cricketer played recreationally for penwortham cricket club wade barrett born 1980 real name stu bennett former wwe wrestler grew up in penwortham community events edit many events are run in penwortham throughout the year to bring together the community and celebrate different occasions the longest running event penwortham gala is held annually on hurst grange park starting with a procession of floats that are filled with children from local primary schools and community organisations this is followed by entertainment stalls and a funfair throughout the day and into the evening 25 penwortham live had its second event after beginning in april 2013 as a festival of music art drama and poetry live entertainment was available over the weekend throughout many local businesses predominantly on the main high street liverpool road 26 penwortham christmas market is an annual festive market located on liverpool road this is a one day event in december offering craft stalls gifts food and drink and entertainment 27 see also edit lancashire portal listed buildings in penwortham scheduled monuments in lancashire references edit map of parishes showing 2021 census data pdf lancashire county council retrieved 19 march 2026 cite web cs1 maint url status link 1 2 3 4 5 6 townships penwortham a history of the county of lancaster volume 6 1911 pp 56 61 accessed 17 october 2010 stuff good penwortham hall incorporating penwortham lodge penwortham lancashire britishlistedbuildings co uk preston rd vision of britain accessed 9 june 2014 fight against 1 100 penwortham homes plan over council bbc news 23 january 2024 parish headcount pdf lancashire parish portal lancashire county council archived from the original pdf on 10 december 2006 retrieved 10 january 2009 geograph victorian water tower penwortham geoff wilkinson cc by sa 2 0 historic england old penwortham bridge 1279848 national heritage list for england retrieved 15 december 2021 1 2 st mary s church penwortham wikipedia retrieved 22 september 2025 workmen rebuilding penwortham churchyard wall warned to watch out for human remains lancashire evening post 24 august 2021 retrieved 22 september 2025 hill road cemetery penwortham town council retrieved 22 september 2025 penwortham cemetery burials 1966 2005 lan opc retrieved 22 september 2025 penwortham longton catholic community penwortham longton catholic community retrieved 22 september 2025 1 2 penwortham st mary magdalen taking stock catholic churches of england wales retrieved 22 september 2025 st leonard s church penwortham a church near you retrieved 22 september 2025 about us st leonard s church penwortham st leonard s church penwortham 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