Leyland, Lancashire
Leyland (/ˈleɪlənd/) is a town in the South Ribble borough, in the county of Lancashire, England. It is about six miles (10 km) south of the city of Preston. The population of the town was about 35,600 in 2011.[2]
| Leyland | |
 Church of St Ambrose, Leyland |
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| Population | 35,578 [1] (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | SD549232 |
| District | South Ribble |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEYLAND |
| Postcode district | PR25, PR26 |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | South Ribble |
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The name of the town is of old Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning "untilled land".
History
English Leyland was an area of fields, with Roman roads passing through, from ancient Wigan to Walton-le-Dale.
Industry
The town is known for the bus and truck manufacturer Leyland Motors, which expanded between the 1950s and 1970s. The truck business still operates today as Leyland Trucks, and is owned by Paccar.
Transport
Leyland railway station is on the West Coast Main Line and is run by Northern. There is one train an hour between Liverpool Lime Street and Preston. There is also one train an hour between Manchester Victoria/Hazel Grove to Blackpool North.
Education
High schools in Leyland include Balshaw's CE High School near Leyland Cross, St Mary's Catholic High School, Worden Academy, a smaller high school situated to the west of the town and Wellfield Academy near the town centre.[3]
To the east of Worden Park is Runshaw College.
People
Famous people who have grown up or lived in Leyland include:
- Clarke Carlisle, footballer, was educated at Balshaw's CE High School
- Trevor Hemmings, multi millionaire philanthropist spent his teenage years in Leyland
- Phil Jones, footballer
Gallery
Leyland Cross
Old Police Station
South Ribble Museum
Balshaw's Grammar School
Eagle and Child pub
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Leyland, Lancashire Media
Anglican church of St Ambrose on Moss Lane
Civic Centre, West Paddock
References
- ↑ Population of 35,578 is the sum of the following ward populations: Moss Side Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 3673; Earnshaw Bridge Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 3722; Golden Hill Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 3982; Seven Stars Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 3701; Lowerhouse Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 4050; Leyland St. Mary's Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 3562; Leyland Central Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 3626; Leyland St. Ambrose Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 3337; Leyland St. John's Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine 5925. All accessed 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "http://www.ukcensusdata.com/leyland-central-e05005342#sthash". Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ "GCSE success for Leyland students". Archived from the original on 10 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- BBC Online (2006a) Schools in Lancashire, Education\League Tables, 19 January 2006 [accessed 27 June 2007]
- BBC Online (2006b) Institutions in Lancashire, Education\League Tables, 19 January 2006 [accessed 4 May 2007]
- Hunt, D., (1990), The History of Leyland and District, Carnegie Press, ISBN 0-948789-48-4
- Hunt, D. and Waring, W. (1995), The Archive Photograph Series: Leyland, Chalford Publishing Company, ISBN 0-7524-0348-6
- Smith, J., (2003), Then and Now: Leyland, Tempus Publishing, ISBN 0-7524-2672-9
- South Ribble Borough Council – Leyland Town Centre Masterplan [accessed 23 April 2008]