- Freckleton
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.7533
longitude= -2.8675
official_name= Freckleton
map_type= Lancashire
population = est.7,000
shire_district= Fylde
shire_county =Lancashire
region= North West England
constituency_westminster=
post_town= PRESTON
postcode_district = PR4
postcode_area= PR
dial_code= 01772
os_grid_reference=SD429289Freckleton is a village on the
Fylde coast inLancashire ,England , to the south of Kirkham and east of the seaside resort ofLytham St Annes .Freckleton is near to Warton, with its links to
BAE Systems . Warton Aerodrome's 2.4 km runway is partly within Freckleton's boundary.The name of the village appears in the Domesday Book as "Frecheltun" and is said to derive from "Farmstead of a man called Frecla", with Old English tun and Nordic personal name. An alternative spelling of Frequleton has been referred to in local history publications.
In the 1800s, Freckleton, already a place used to supply water to the Roman fort at Kirkham, was used as a port assisting the ship building industry. The local community helped making rope and sail cloth, remnants of which exist in local street names.
A military heritage runs through the history of Freckleton. In
World War II , American forces from the neighbouringWarton Aerodrome resided in the village. The most tragic event in the village's history was the Freckleton Disaster of1944-08-23 , when an aircraft attempting to land at Warton during stormy weather crashed onto Freckleton's Holy Trinity School. A total of sixty-one people lost their lives, including thirty-eight infants, their two teachers, and the three air crew. Other victims included several residents and US personnel in a snack bar across the road from the school. Annual commemorations still take place, attended by residents and US veterans.The aerodrome was subsequently purchased by
English Electric , nowBAE Systems , and many BAE employees live in the village.Freckleton has a
parish council , and is part of the Fylde borough, and the Fylde constituency.ee also
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Freckleton Air Disaster External links
* [http://www.freckleton.org/ Freckleton Community Web Site]
* [http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lait/site/B-24%2042-50291.htm Freckleton Air Disaster]
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