Welcome to Barton

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Introduction

Barton is a linear village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. The parish had a population of 1,150, of whom 552 were male and 598 were female, according to the 2011 census. The village is about 6 miles (10 km) north of Preston. The parish is bound by the A6 road to the west. A bridge carries the A6 over the West Coast Main Line railway north of the village hall. The M6 motorway also passes through the parish, splitting the village, west of the motorway, from the rest of the parish. Barton Grange was built as the country residence for Mr John Healey, a local mill owner and was later the home of Levi Collison MP. In 1940 it was requisitioned by the War Office and is now a hotel. There is a primary school, Barton St Lawrence CofE Primary School, on Jepps Avenue. The modern village hall is on the northern edge of the village.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

988 hectares

Population

1,493 (2021)

Density

151 people/km2

Mean age

43.8

Ward

Preston Rural North

District

Preston

Postcodes

PR3

ONS ID

E04005234


Council

Contact details for Barton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Barton Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Barton Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Barton Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Barton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Barton Parish.

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Local News

Proposed Barton retirement estate could have age limit removed

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Proposed Barton retirement estate could have age limit removed

Published: 5th Apr 2024

Preston farmer's battery plant plan approved

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Preston farmer's battery plant plan approved

Published: 14th Aug 2023

Popular Preston restaurant to reopen after closing 12 months ago due to energy costs

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Popular Preston restaurant to reopen after closing 12 months ago due to energy costs

Published: 13th Oct 2023