Fulwood, Lancashire
Encyclopedia
Fulwood is an unparished area of the City of Preston, Lancashire
, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the city centre. It had a population of 33,171 in 2001.
. The suburb is widely considered to be a safe and sought-after area of Preston.
Fulwood has expanded in the 20th century, and has been popular with housing and business developers, with its close links to the M6 and M55 motorways. Since the 1970s when the Central Lancashire New Town was proposed, large sites have been made available for development, such as Longsands, which is a residential area, and "East Preston", where many businesses are currently located, including the Lancashire Evening Post
(LEP), Asda
, Royal Mail
sorting office, Independent Inspections, Xchanging, CPC, EDS
and Holiday Inn. The B6241 (Eastway) provides a vital route, bypassing much of the residential and central areas of Preston, and a road via Longsands connects it to the M6 motorway
(at junction 31A which was opened in the 1990s) and the Bluebell Way business park on the boundary with Brookfield
.
It is also the home of the Royal Preston Hospital, served by the Number (Preston Bus) 19, 19A, 22, 23, 88A, 88C, (Stagecoach in Lancaster) 40 & 41 bus routes. Sharoe Green
Hospital was also in Fulwood until its closure in 2004.
Fulwood Barracks has been the home of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment
, and other regiments, and is the site of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum.
A notable former resident was Major John Rouse Merriott Chard, of the Royal Engineers
, V.C.
, officer commanding at Rorke's Drift in 1879. He was posted to Preston between 1887 and 1892, and is recorded in the 1891 Census living at 80 Victoria Road, Fulwood.
supermarket and Booths
supermarket, Preston
's main hospital, a college, parks, and many other services.
.
Highfield Priory School, a preparatory school that educates between nursery and age 11, is located on Fulwood Row.
Also, the main high school, is a catholic one, now called Our Lady's Catholic High School, previously known as St. Cuthbert Mayne.
, College, Cadley
, Greyfriars
, Moor Park and Garrison. Parts of the rural wards, named as Preston Rural East
and Preston Rural North
, were in the former Preston Rural District
. Preston Council meetings are hosted every 3 months classified as Area Forum Meetings, of which Fulwood is the Northern Area Forum.
Until 2010, the wards which make up Fulwood were split between a number of parliamentary constituencies due to local government boundaries changing between the Boundary Commission for England's reports on parliamentary boundaries. Thus, Fulwood was split unevenly between three constituencies;
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire
, the Boundary Commission have moved the whole of Fulwood into a new constituency of Wyre and Preston North
.
For Preston city council elections, see Preston local elections
Between 1894 and 1974 Fulwood was governed by Fulwood Urban District
council which was merged with other districts under the Local Government Act 1972
to become the new non-metropolitan district
of the Borough (now City) of Preston.
. In 2005 they were the most successful cricket side at club level in Britain, winning nine trophies between the senior and junior teams.
The local football team is Fulwood Amateurs F.C. who play in the West Lancashire League.
The local rugby team is Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.
who play in the national league structure.
Fulwood Leisure Centre is on Black Bull Lane.
, on the Longridge Branch Line. It was renamed Ribbleton railway station
in 1900 and closed in 1930.
Fulwood is served by several bus routes operated by Preston Bus
and Stagecoach in Lancaster. These services include routes (Preston) 4, 7, 14, 19, 19A, 22, 23, the 88A/88C Orbit service & (Lancaster) the 40/41 service.
There are cycle paths from Fulwood through Lancaster
to Carnforth
as well, and people are encouraged to use them.
City of Preston, Lancashire
The City of Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign...
, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the city centre. It had a population of 33,171 in 2001.
Economy and society
Fulwood remains a distinctive division of PrestonCity of Preston, Lancashire
The City of Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign...
. The suburb is widely considered to be a safe and sought-after area of Preston.
Fulwood has expanded in the 20th century, and has been popular with housing and business developers, with its close links to the M6 and M55 motorways. Since the 1970s when the Central Lancashire New Town was proposed, large sites have been made available for development, such as Longsands, which is a residential area, and "East Preston", where many businesses are currently located, including the Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire Evening Post
The Lancashire Evening Post is a daily newspaper based in Fulwood, a suburb of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. According to the British Library, its first edition was published on 18 October 1886...
(LEP), Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
, Royal Mail
Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
sorting office, Independent Inspections, Xchanging, CPC, EDS
Electronic Data Systems
HP Enterprise Services is the global business and technology services division of Hewlett Packard's HP Enterprise Business strategic business unit. It was formed by the combination of HP's legacy services consulting and outsourcing business and the integration of acquired Electronic Data Systems,...
and Holiday Inn. The B6241 (Eastway) provides a vital route, bypassing much of the residential and central areas of Preston, and a road via Longsands connects it to the M6 motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
(at junction 31A which was opened in the 1990s) and the Bluebell Way business park on the boundary with Brookfield
Brookfield, Lancashire
Brookfield is a suburb and electoral ward of the city of Preston, in Lancashire, England. It is located north-east of the city centre, between Fulwood and Ribbleton. As of the 2001 census the ward had a population of 7,625. , the area is represented on the city council by three Labour councillors...
.
It is also the home of the Royal Preston Hospital, served by the Number (Preston Bus) 19, 19A, 22, 23, 88A, 88C, (Stagecoach in Lancaster) 40 & 41 bus routes. Sharoe Green
Sharoe Green
Sharoe Green is a largely residential suburban area of Preston, Lancashire, England and an electoral ward. It is nowadays usually considered to be a district of the larger suburb of Fulwood...
Hospital was also in Fulwood until its closure in 2004.
Fulwood Barracks has been the home of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment
Queen's Lancashire Regiment
The Queen's Lancashire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division...
, and other regiments, and is the site of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum.
A notable former resident was Major John Rouse Merriott Chard, of the Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
, V.C.
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, officer commanding at Rorke's Drift in 1879. He was posted to Preston between 1887 and 1892, and is recorded in the 1891 Census living at 80 Victoria Road, Fulwood.
Amenities
Fulwood has a large number of local amenities. The neighbourhood has a large number of local shops, primary and high schools, pubs, libraries, a large AsdaAsda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
supermarket and Booths
Booths
Booths is a chain of supermarkets in Northern England. Most of its branches are located in Lancashire, but there are also branches in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Booths is targeted at the middle class market and competes on quality as opposed to just...
supermarket, Preston
City of Preston, Lancashire
The City of Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign...
's main hospital, a college, parks, and many other services.
Parks
The town has six different greens, consisting of Conway Drive, South Drive, Mill Lane, Sherwood, Levensgarth Avenue and Tower Lane. This makes Fulwood one of the greener districts of Preston.Education
Public education is under the control of Lancashire County CouncilLancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, ending 28 years of...
.
Highfield Priory School, a preparatory school that educates between nursery and age 11, is located on Fulwood Row.
Also, the main high school, is a catholic one, now called Our Lady's Catholic High School, previously known as St. Cuthbert Mayne.
Politics
The electoral wards which make up the area of Fulwood are; Sharoe GreenSharoe Green
Sharoe Green is a largely residential suburban area of Preston, Lancashire, England and an electoral ward. It is nowadays usually considered to be a district of the larger suburb of Fulwood...
, College, Cadley
Cadley, Lancashire
Cadley is a largely residential suburban area of Preston, Lancashire and an electoral ward. It is nowadays usually considered to be a district of the larger suburb of Fulwood , but was historically separate as evidenced, for instance, in the name of Fulwood and Cadley County Primary School.Cadley...
, Greyfriars
Greyfriars, Preston
Greyfriars is a largely residential suburban area of Preston, Lancashire and an electoral ward. It is nowadays usually considered to be a district of the larger suburb of Fulwood , but was historically separate as evidenced, for instance, in the name of the private home from which the name is...
, Moor Park and Garrison. Parts of the rural wards, named as Preston Rural East
Preston Rural East
Preston Rural East is an electoral ward in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward is in the eastern and northeastern part of the city near the M55 motorway moving out towards Sherwood and Grimsargh.-Parishes:...
and Preston Rural North
Preston Rural North
Preston Rural North is an electoral ward in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward is the largest by area in the city, containing the smaller and smallest villages from the northern areas of Preston, from Woodplumpton bordering the M55 motorway junction at Broughton, to Beacon Fell at...
, were in the former Preston Rural District
Preston Rural District
Preston was a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It surrounded Preston on the north, west and east sides.The district was created under the Local Government Act 1894. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, with its area being split between the new...
. Preston Council meetings are hosted every 3 months classified as Area Forum Meetings, of which Fulwood is the Northern Area Forum.
Until 2010, the wards which make up Fulwood were split between a number of parliamentary constituencies due to local government boundaries changing between the Boundary Commission for England's reports on parliamentary boundaries. Thus, Fulwood was split unevenly between three constituencies;
- Ribble ValleyRibble Valley (UK Parliament constituency)Ribble Valley is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
- parts of Rural North and Rural East, Greyfriars, Garrison, the northern parts of College, Sharoe Green, Cadley - PrestonPreston (UK Parliament constituency)Preston is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
- southern parts of College ward - FyldeFylde (UK Parliament constituency)Fylde is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
- elements of Preston Rural North and West.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, the Boundary Commission have moved the whole of Fulwood into a new constituency of Wyre and Preston North
Wyre and Preston North (UK Parliament constituency)
Wyre and Preston North is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in the most recent fifth periodic review of constituencies by the Boundary Commission for England, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post...
.
For Preston city council elections, see Preston local elections
Preston local elections
One third of Preston City Council in Lancashire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.-Political control:Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:...
Between 1894 and 1974 Fulwood was governed by Fulwood Urban District
Fulwood Urban District
Fulwood was an urban district of Lancashire, England.It was subject to some changes in its boundaries:*1 April 1934: lost to County Borough of Preston...
council which was merged with other districts under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
to become the new non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of the Borough (now City) of Preston.
Sport
The local cricket teams are Harris Park CC, Grasshoppers CC and Fulwood & Broughton CC who play in the Palace ShieldPalace Shield
The Palace Shield is the major cricket league for Preston and surrounding districts in Lancashire, England.It recently celebrated its centenary, and is continuing to expand in size and improve in quality...
. In 2005 they were the most successful cricket side at club level in Britain, winning nine trophies between the senior and junior teams.
The local football team is Fulwood Amateurs F.C. who play in the West Lancashire League.
The local rugby team is Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.
Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.
Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from Preston, Lancashire. It was founded on 28 September 1869 at a meeting held at the Bull Hotel, Preston making one of the oldest 'northern' rugby union teams....
who play in the national league structure.
Fulwood Leisure Centre is on Black Bull Lane.
Transport
Fulwood railway station was once in Gamull Lane, on the border between Fulwood and RibbletonRibbleton
Ribbleton is a suburb and ward of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. It is located to the east of the city centre, between the A59 New Hall Lane and the B6243 Longridge Road. The M6 motorway also runs through the area...
, on the Longridge Branch Line. It was renamed Ribbleton railway station
Ribbleton railway station
Ribbleton railway station was on the Preston and Longridge Railway in Ribbleton, a suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England.When the station opened in 1854 it was at first called Gammer Lane...
in 1900 and closed in 1930.
Fulwood is served by several bus routes operated by Preston Bus
Preston Bus
Preston Bus is a bus operator running within the city of Preston, England and into the surrounding area. In 2009, it was acquired by the Stagecoach Group and was rebranded Stagecoach in Preston, before they were subsequently ordered to sell the company as a result of competition concerns...
and Stagecoach in Lancaster. These services include routes (Preston) 4, 7, 14, 19, 19A, 22, 23, the 88A/88C Orbit service & (Lancaster) the 40/41 service.
There are cycle paths from Fulwood through Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
to Carnforth
Carnforth
- References :...
as well, and people are encouraged to use them.