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Howick Cross
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Population354 (2001 Census)
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Post town PRESTON
Postcode district PR1
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53°44′35″N2°44′56″W / 53.743°N 2.749°W / 53.743; -2.749 Coordinates: 53°44′35″N2°44′56″W / 53.743°N 2.749°W / 53.743; -2.749

Howick Cross is a landmark and small hamlet in Penwortham, South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is located just over 2 miles south west of the city of Preston. The hamlet is predominantly made up of a small community, a primary school, various farms and an electrical substation. The community had a population of 354 people in 2001. [2]

The wayside cross, probably medieval, was restored 1919. Only the base is original, a roughly hewn cube-shaped block 75 cm wide and 60 cm deep; this stands on stone plinth which has an inscription stating that it was restored to commemorate peace, 1919; and it carries a cross 1 metre high. (Henry Taylor Ancient Crosses and Holy Wells 1906.

It is located near the village of Hutton. Other nearby communities include the village of New Longton.

Howick was a civil parish from 1866 until 1 April 1934, when it was absorbed into the parish of Penwortham. Howick parish was part of Preston Rural District. [3] The former parish name survives in Howick C E School, [4] the Hutton and Howick Women's Institute (the oldest in Lancashire, founded by suffragette Edith Rigby) [5] and the former railway station.

Hutton and Howick railway station opened on 1 December 1897, on the Preston to Southport railway line. It was renamed New Longton and Hutton on 3 November 1934 and closed, along with the line, on 7 September 1964. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ (2004) OS Explorer Map 286, Ordnance Survey, Southampton, ISBN   978-0-319-23578-2
  2. ↑ Neighbourhood Statistics. "30UNGK0012 (Output Area) Key Figures for 2001 Census". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Howick CP/Tn, Vision of Britain, accessed 9 June 2014
  4. ↑ "Howick C E School". Howick C E School. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Hutton and Howick Women's Institute". Hutton and Howick WI. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
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