Leyland, Lancashire
| Leyland | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Ambrose, Leyland | |
  Leyland  Leyland | |
| Population | 35,578 [1] (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | SD549232 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEYLAND |
| Postcode district | PR25, PR26 |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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]
The name of the town is of old Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning "untilled land".
History[change | change source]
English Leyland was an area of fields, with Roman roads passing through, from ancient Wigan to Walton-le-Dale.
Industry[change | change source]
The town is famous primarily for the bus and truck manufacturer Leyland Motors, which between the 1950s and 1970s expanded and grew to own several British motor manufacturers, including British Motor Corporation, Standard-Triumph and Rover, culminating in the massive British Leyland company. The truck business still operates today as Leyland Trucks, and is owned by Paccar.
Transport[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
To the east of Worden Park is Runshaw College. The college received the best Ofsted report, for any further education college in the United Kingdom in 2005.[source?]
Leyland is made up by six different areas, the town centre itself as the main retail side, with the railway station, library and shops nearby. The other areas include Broadfield, Moss Side, Worden Park, Turpin Green and the Wade Hall estate.
People[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
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Leyland Cross
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Old Police Station
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South Ribble Museum
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Balshaw's Grammar School
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Eagle and Child pub
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
- 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]