Whitestake

Whitestake
Whitestake
	The Farmers Arms public house, Whitestake
	Whitestake Shown within South Ribble Whitestake Location within Lancashire
OS grid reference	SD518254
Civil parish	Longton;
District	South Ribble;
Shire county	Lancashire;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR4
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	South Ribble;
	List of places UK England Lancashire 53°43′23″N 2°43′48″W / 53.723°N 2.730°W

Whitestake is a small village in the South Ribble district of Lancashire, England, on the eastern edge of New Longton It is at the boundary of the parishes of Farington, Longton and Penwortham.^[1] It falls in what is called the "Western Parishes" area of South Ribble.

The name Whitestake supposedly originated because residents could stake a claim with a white stick so that their livestock could graze on the moss. This is said to have taken place once a year at the Farmers Arms Public House (still extant). ^[2]

It is the site of the Turbary Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary.^[3]

References

^ "Multi Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside". DEFRA. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
^ "Your area: Western parishes area". South Ribble Borough Council website; last updated: 16 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
^ Turbary Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary website

External links

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[1] "Multi Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside". DEFRA. Retrieved 26 February 2010.

[2] "Your area: Western parishes area". South Ribble Borough Council website; last updated: 16 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.

[3] Turbary Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary website

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