Woodplumpton

Woodplumpton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England, located north of Preston.

Geography It is part of the Fylde, a flat area of land between the Forest of Bowland and the Lancashire coast.

Community The village contains a primary school, the Wheatsheaf pub and a church. The school is C of E and has a strong link with the church.

St Anne's Church is the location of the grave of Meg Shelton, the notorious Fylde Hag, who was buried there in 1705 after being accused of witchcraft.

Parish The parish includes the villages of Eaves, Catforth and Lower Bartle. Higher Plumpton is also included in the parish, but like Lower Bartle, is a very small hamlet.Woodplumpton at GENUKI

In the 19th century Woodplumpton was known as Plumpton-Wood.Wilson, John Marius (1870–72), Plumpton-Wood, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.

The parish was part of Preston Rural District throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974.Preston RD, Vision of Britain, accessed 9 June 2014 In 1974 the parish became part of the Borough of Preston, which became a city in 2002.

Demography In 1901 the population of the parish was 1,208 and covered 4,970.5 acres.Woodplumpton at British History Online In 2001 it had a population of 2,051, increasing to 2,154 at the 2011 Census. During the 2021 Census the population was 4,297.

Transport 1 bus route runs through the village, the 46 run by vision bus which as of March 2026 runs every hour on a Monday to Saturday and every 2 hours on a Sunday. The route runs between Preston and Longridge via the village.

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