Tarleton

Tarleton

Infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 53.67800
longitude = -2.84168
map_type = Lancashire
official_name = Tarleton
population = 5,350 (Parish)
shire_district = West Lancashire
shire_county = Lancashire
region = North West England
constituency_westminster = South Ribble
post_town = PRESTON
postcode_district = PR4
postcode_area = PR
dial_code = 01772
os_grid_reference = SD445205
civil_parish = Tarleton
static_

static_image_caption = Tarleton Parish Church and Holy Trinity Primary School

Tarleton is an English village situated in the Lancashire marshlands near Southport, and to the south of Preston. The River Douglas runs through the village and the village's name is said to be derived from an early Viking settlement known as Jarle's Town. Tarleton is also a civil parish within West Lancashire District Council. It is currently within the Parliamentary Constituency of South Ribble.

In the early 20th century, Tarleton had just three main roads linking Preston with Southport; Becconsall and Croston; and the Meols with Tarleton. Recently, it has been significantly built up with new housing developments, but it is still a relatively quiet rural village. Mark Square, a shopping area at the centre of the village, has plans to be expanded to have 30 shops as well as a number of residential properties. Tarleton has two primary schools, a high school which also serves the surrounding villages in North Meols and also has a small public library. [cite web | url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/librarydetails/libsearch1.asp?name=Tarleton | title=Welcome to the Library and Information Service web site | accessdate=2008-02-26 | publisher=Lancashire County Council] It is the home to a squadron of the Air Training Corps, 471 (Hesketh Bank and Tarleton) sqn, and a variety of sports clubs including cricket, football, rugby and badminton. Tarleton has several regularly attended churches within the area, including Hesketh Lane Chapel.

Tarleton has no railway station, but the former Preston to Southport line ran through nearby Hesketh Bank. The Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs into the River Douglas at Tarleton Lock, which was served by a goods branch line on the railway.Thanks to the excellent local soil of the former alluvial plain, the main economic activity in the village is agriculture, particularly the growing of potatoes which are then distributed all over the United Kingdom.

Notable people

* [http://www.brianiddon.org.uk/ Dr Brian Iddon] , Member of Parliament for Bolton South East

External links

* [http://www.tarletonpc.ukfreedom.com/firstlink.htm Tarleton Parish Council website]
* [http://www.heskethbank.com/history.html Hesketh Bank, Becconsall, Tarleton local history]
* [http://www.tarletonrugby.com/ Tarleton "Terriers" Rugby Union Football Club]
* [http://www.tarletoncc.com/ Tarleton Cricket Club]

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