Catforth

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Catforth
Catforth (Lancashire)
Catforth

Catforth shown within Lancashire
OS grid reference SD480354
District Preston
Shire county Lancashire
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PRESTON
Postcode district PR4
Dialling code 01772
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
List of places: UKEnglandLancashire

Coordinates: 53°48′55″N 2°47′40″W / 53.815349, -2.79439

Catforth is a village in the English parish of Woodplumpton, Lancashire. The village hall and both of Catforth's pubs, "The Bay Horse" and "The Running Pump", are situated on Catforth Road, which is the village's main road. There is a small post office on Square Lane, and on Chapel Lane there is a Methodist church that closed in March 2007, and a meeting hall for the 1st Catforth Brownies. On Benson Lane there is a Catholic church which is also in danger of closing. Catforth Primary School is located on School Lane.