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Catforth
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Roman Catholic Church in Catforth
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53°48′54″N2°47′38″W / 53.815°N 2.794°W / 53.815; -2.794

Catforth is a village in the English civil parish of Woodplumpton and the City of Preston district, in Lancashire, England. [1] [2] There is a village hall and the last remaining of Catforth's pubs, The Running Pump, is situated on Catforth Road, which is the village's main road. There is a Roman Catholic church and a primary school.

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 102 Preston & Blackpool (Lytham St Anne's) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN   9780319228289.
  2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

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