Farington Moss

Settlement in Lancashire South Ribble

England

Farington Moss

Field off Coote Lane The building to the right is Coote Lane Care Home, shown on older maps as Cook Lane Farm (presumably the name morphed from Cook to Coote some time in the 20th century).
Field off Coote Lane Credit: Stephen Craven

Farington Moss is a small village located in the county of Lancashire, England. Situated just south of Leyland, it is part of the South Ribble borough. The village is nestled within a rural landscape, characterized by vast expanses of farmland and meadows.

Farington Moss is known for its rich history, dating back to medieval times. The village was originally established as an agricultural community, relying heavily on farming and dairy production. Over the years, Farington Moss has evolved into a residential area, attracting families and individuals seeking a peaceful countryside lifestyle within close proximity to urban amenities.

The village is home to a small but close-knit community. It features a range of housing options, including traditional cottages and more modern dwellings. Farington Moss benefits from excellent transport links, with easy access to major roads such as the M6 and M61, making it a convenient location for commuters.

For recreational activities, residents and visitors can explore the surrounding countryside, enjoying picturesque walks and cycling routes. The nearby Worden Park provides an abundance of green spaces, woodlands, and gardens to relax in. The park also hosts various events and festivals throughout the year, attracting visitors from across Lancashire.

In terms of amenities, Farington Moss offers a range of local shops, schools, and healthcare facilities. There are also several dining options, including traditional pubs and restaurants, providing a taste of local cuisine.

Overall, Farington Moss is a charming village that offers a tranquil rural setting while still providing easy access to nearby towns and cities. With its rich history, beautiful landscapes, and strong sense of community, it is a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of urban life.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 53.71132/-2.721911 or Grid Reference SD5224. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Field off Coote Lane The building to the right is Coote Lane Care Home, shown on older maps as Cook Lane Farm (presumably the name morphed from Cook to Coote some time in the 20th century).
Field off Coote Lane
The building to the right is Coote Lane Care Home, shown on older maps as Cook Lane Farm (presumably the name morphed from Cook to Coote some time in the 20th century).
Leyland Trucks
Leyland Trucks
Old Milestone by Leyland Lane, Leyland Parish Stone post (plate lost) by the UC road (was B5253), in parish of LEYLAND (SOUTH RIBBLE District), Leyland Lane; by No. 13, on grass verge, on East side of road, opposite Hugh Lane. Preston iron plate, erected by the Wigan & Preston (north of Yarrow) turnpike trust in the 19th century. 

Inscription once read:-
(TO)
(PRESTON)
(5)
(MILES) 

Milestone Society National ID: LA_PSWG05.
Old Milestone by Leyland Lane, Leyland Parish
Stone post (plate lost) by the UC road (was B5253), in parish of LEYLAND (SOUTH RIBBLE District), Leyland Lane; by No. 13, on grass verge, on East side of road, opposite Hugh Lane. Preston iron plate, erected by the Wigan & Preston (north of Yarrow) turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription once read:- (TO) (PRESTON) (5) (MILES) Milestone Society National ID: LA_PSWG05.
Leyland Lane, Farington Moss
Leyland Lane, Farington Moss
Farington Moss, Croston Road
Farington Moss, Croston Road
Pond near Singleton's Farm Just off Sod Hall Lane
Pond near Singleton's Farm
Just off Sod Hall Lane
Farington Lodge
Farington Lodge
Farington Lodge
Farington Lodge
Railway tracks Near Fowler Lane Bridge on the Blackpool line.
Railway tracks
Near Fowler Lane Bridge on the Blackpool line.
Yew Tree Farm On the outskirts of Leyland. Viewed from a train on the West Coast Main Line.
Yew Tree Farm
On the outskirts of Leyland. Viewed from a train on the West Coast Main Line.
The Midge Hall The Midge Hall, also known as Midge Hall Burger Hall, is a gastropub in the Midge Hall area of Lancashire, England.
The Midge Hall
The Midge Hall, also known as Midge Hall Burger Hall, is a gastropub in the Midge Hall area of Lancashire, England.
Centurion Tank, Farington Moss One of a series of “Welcome to Leyland” gateway monuments celebrating the town’s industrial heritage and originally sited overlooking the junction at Flensburg Way and Penwortham Way, this tank was moved to its present position on a mound 20m back from the current roundabout in 2016 to facilitate road improvements to the A582 (<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.lep.co.uk/your-lancashire/leyland/landmark-tank-takes-up-new-position-1-7928383" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.lep.co.uk/your-lancashire/leyland/landmark-tank-takes-up-new-position-1-7928383">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  Lancashire Post).

An information plaque in front of the tank (<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5711359">SD5224 : Made in Leyland - the Centurion Tank (plaque)</a>) proclaims that “This Centurion tank commemorates the servicemen and women who have served our country. It is a gateway to Leyland and proudly represents the town and the workers who built it" .

The Centurion was developed during World War II as a cruiser tank, with Mark 2 models entering service after the end of the war; over the years, continuous development produced numerous modifications culminating in the Mark 13 design. The Centurion is widely regarded as one of the best British tank designs of all time serving the British Army and many others for over 60 years and seeing action in diverse places such as Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf.

Centurion Tanks were made at the Spurrier Works in Leyland. The “tank factory” was opened on 23 October 1953, during the Korean crisis and is part of Leyland’s famous industrial heritage.
Centurion Tank, Farington Moss
One of a series of “Welcome to Leyland” gateway monuments celebrating the town’s industrial heritage and originally sited overlooking the junction at Flensburg Way and Penwortham Way, this tank was moved to its present position on a mound 20m back from the current roundabout in 2016 to facilitate road improvements to the A582 (LinkExternal link Lancashire Post). An information plaque in front of the tank (SD5224 : Made in Leyland - the Centurion Tank (plaque)) proclaims that “This Centurion tank commemorates the servicemen and women who have served our country. It is a gateway to Leyland and proudly represents the town and the workers who built it" . The Centurion was developed during World War II as a cruiser tank, with Mark 2 models entering service after the end of the war; over the years, continuous development produced numerous modifications culminating in the Mark 13 design. The Centurion is widely regarded as one of the best British tank designs of all time serving the British Army and many others for over 60 years and seeing action in diverse places such as Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf. Centurion Tanks were made at the Spurrier Works in Leyland. The “tank factory” was opened on 23 October 1953, during the Korean crisis and is part of Leyland’s famous industrial heritage.
Made in Leyland - the Centurion Tank (plaque) Information plaque mounted in front of the tank on Farington Moss (<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5711357">SD5224 : Centurion Tank, Farington Moss</a>).
Made in Leyland - the Centurion Tank (plaque)
Information plaque mounted in front of the tank on Farington Moss (SD5224 : Centurion Tank, Farington Moss).
Made in Leyland - the Centurion Tank One of a series of “Welcome to Leyland” gateway monuments celebrating the town’s industrial heritage and originally sited overlooking the junction at Flensburg Way and Penwortham Way, this tank was moved to its present position on a mound 20m back from the current roundabout in 2016 to facilitate road improvements to the A582 (<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.lep.co.uk/your-lancashire/leyland/landmark-tank-takes-up-new-position-1-7928383" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.lep.co.uk/your-lancashire/leyland/landmark-tank-takes-up-new-position-1-7928383">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  Lancashire Post).

An information plaque in front of the tank (<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5711359">SD5224 : Made in Leyland - the Centurion Tank (plaque)</a>) proclaims that “This Centurion tank commemorates the servicemen and women who have served our country. It is a gateway to Leyland and proudly represents the town and the workers who built it" .

The Centurion was developed during World War II as a cruiser tank, with Mark 2 models entering service after the end of the war; over the years, continuous development produced numerous modifications culminating in the Mark 13 design. The Centurion is widely regarded as one of the best British tank designs of all time serving the British Army and many others for over 60 years and seeing action in diverse places such as Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf.

Centurion Tanks were made at the Spurrier Works in Leyland. The “tank factory” was opened on 23 October 1953, during the Korean crisis and is part of Leyland’s famous industrial heritage.
Made in Leyland - the Centurion Tank
One of a series of “Welcome to Leyland” gateway monuments celebrating the town’s industrial heritage and originally sited overlooking the junction at Flensburg Way and Penwortham Way, this tank was moved to its present position on a mound 20m back from the current roundabout in 2016 to facilitate road improvements to the A582 (LinkExternal link Lancashire Post). An information plaque in front of the tank (SD5224 : Made in Leyland - the Centurion Tank (plaque)) proclaims that “This Centurion tank commemorates the servicemen and women who have served our country. It is a gateway to Leyland and proudly represents the town and the workers who built it" . The Centurion was developed during World War II as a cruiser tank, with Mark 2 models entering service after the end of the war; over the years, continuous development produced numerous modifications culminating in the Mark 13 design. The Centurion is widely regarded as one of the best British tank designs of all time serving the British Army and many others for over 60 years and seeing action in diverse places such as Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf. Centurion Tanks were made at the Spurrier Works in Leyland. The “tank factory” was opened on 23 October 1953, during the Korean crisis and is part of Leyland’s famous industrial heritage.
Centurion Tank, Made in Leyland One of a series of “Welcome to Leyland” gateway monuments celebrating the town’s industrial heritage and originally sited overlooking the junction at Flensburg Way and Penwortham Way, this tank was moved to its present position on a mound 20m back from the current roundabout in 2016 to facilitate road improvements to the A582 (<span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.lep.co.uk/your-lancashire/leyland/landmark-tank-takes-up-new-position-1-7928383" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.lep.co.uk/your-lancashire/leyland/landmark-tank-takes-up-new-position-1-7928383">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  Lancashire Post).

An information plaque in front of the tank (<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5711359">SD5224 : Made in Leyland - the Centurion Tank (plaque)</a>) proclaims that “This Centurion tank commemorates the servicemen and women who have served our country. It is a gateway to Leyland and proudly represents the town and the workers who built it" .

The Centurion was developed during World War II as a cruiser tank, with Mark 2 models entering service after the end of the war; over the years, continuous development produced numerous modifications culminating in the Mark 13 design. The Centurion is widely regarded as one of the best British tank designs of all time serving the British Army and many others for over 60 years and seeing action in diverse places such as Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf.

Centurion Tanks were made at the Spurrier Works in Leyland. The “tank factory” was opened on 23 October 1953, during the Korean crisis and is part of Leyland’s famous industrial heritage.
Centurion Tank, Made in Leyland
One of a series of “Welcome to Leyland” gateway monuments celebrating the town’s industrial heritage and originally sited overlooking the junction at Flensburg Way and Penwortham Way, this tank was moved to its present position on a mound 20m back from the current roundabout in 2016 to facilitate road improvements to the A582 (LinkExternal link Lancashire Post). An information plaque in front of the tank (SD5224 : Made in Leyland - the Centurion Tank (plaque)) proclaims that “This Centurion tank commemorates the servicemen and women who have served our country. It is a gateway to Leyland and proudly represents the town and the workers who built it" . The Centurion was developed during World War II as a cruiser tank, with Mark 2 models entering service after the end of the war; over the years, continuous development produced numerous modifications culminating in the Mark 13 design. The Centurion is widely regarded as one of the best British tank designs of all time serving the British Army and many others for over 60 years and seeing action in diverse places such as Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf. Centurion Tanks were made at the Spurrier Works in Leyland. The “tank factory” was opened on 23 October 1953, during the Korean crisis and is part of Leyland’s famous industrial heritage.
B5253 Flensburg Way, Farington Moss
B5253 Flensburg Way, Farington Moss
Glasshouses, Ashtons Garden Centre, Midge Hall
Glasshouses, Ashtons Garden Centre, Midge Hall
Flock of birds near Leyland This flat farmland near the coast probably attracts many birds.
Flock of birds near Leyland
This flat farmland near the coast probably attracts many birds.
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Farington Moss is located at Grid Ref: SD5224 (Lat: 53.71132, Lng: -2.721911)

Administrative County: Lancashire

District: South Ribble

Police Authority: Lancashire

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