Catterall, United Kingdom
Catterall is a town of 2,029 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Catterall
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Greenhalgh Castle, Kirkland Hall and Garstang Golf Course.
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About Catterall
Catterall is a village and civil parish in the borough of Wyre, Lancashire, England. Historically in the Amounderness Hundred, it is situated on the A6 between Lancaster and Preston, a short distance from the town of Garstang, and Myerscough College. The rivers Wyre, Calder and Brock run through the parish and in places form the parish boundary.
From the Wikipedia article Catterall (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes34
Auction Eats
Restaurant · Italian, Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
Mo off; Tu 08:00-16:00; We-Th 08:30-14:00,16:30-21:00; Fr...
Cobblers Bar & Bistro
Cafe · 1.5 mi
6 High Street
Mo-We 09:30-17:00; Th 09:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 09:30-23:00; Su off
Nineteen Kitchen & Bar
Restaurant · 1.5 mi
16 High Street, Garstang
Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-21:00; Th 10:00-22:00; Mo-We off
The Velvet Carrot
Cafe · 1.5 mi
5 Thomas Weind
Mo off; Tu,Th-Fr 09:00-16:30; We 09:00-13:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su...
The Wheatsheaf
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
1 Park Hill Road, Preston
Mo 16:00-22:30; Tu-We,Su 12:00-22:30; Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00
V12 Bar
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
Unit 1, Drovers Mews Park Hill Road
Mo-Th off; Fr-Sa 14:00-23:00; Su 14:00-21:00
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History
On 14 February 1716, three local men (Joseph Wadsworth and Thomas Goose of Catterall and Thomas Cartmell of Claughton) were executed for joining the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. They were reputedly executed at Stocks Lane End. In modern times, this is where Cock Robin Lane and Catterall Lane join the A6.
The parish is traversed by several important routes, including the A6, the M6 Motorway, the West Coast Main Line, the B6430 and the Lancaster Canal, all of which run, more-or-less north to south. The parish was served by Garstang and Catterall railway station, which used to stand on the West Coast Main Line, but was closed in the 1960s and later demolished.
In May 2007, Gennaro Panzuto, a member of the Camorra, was arrested in Catterall in connection with gang-related murders.
From the History section of Catterall on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
The 2021 census showed that 2,467 people lived in the parish of Catterall.
The main employer in Catterall is Franklaw Water Treatment Works on Catterall Lane. The site has developed since the 1960s from a couple of 'Dalek' style boreholes, to a large water treatment works, operated by United Utilities.
The other main employer is Collinson Plc, who manufacture agricultural and industrial buildings.
There is a Post Office within the Village Hall open Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:15-14:15. All main Post Office services are offered.
The adjoining parishes are Claughton, Kirkland, Barnacre-with-Bonds, Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre and Myerscough and Bilsborrow.
From the Wikipedia article Catterall, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Catterall
Thomas SpeightEnglish merchant and Mayor of BradfordPhoto: Oscar Albert Leopold Sacks,..., Public domain
Born in Catterall, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School · Anglican · 0.9 mi
The Green, Preston
Healthcare3
Map of Catterall
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Getting there and nearby towns
Warton Aerodrome (WRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Great Eccleston 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Goosnargh 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Elswick 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Fylde 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Preston 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Galgate 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Poulton-le-Fylde 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Thornton-Cleveleys 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Fleetwood 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Lancaster 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St Mary's and St Michael's Church, Bonds, Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Greenhalgh Castle 239-10, Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Milestone on A6, Claughton, Peter James, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skifans, CC BY-SA 4.0
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