Howick Cross is a small hamlet and civil parish 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...

, England. The hamlet is predominantly made up of a small community

Community

The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...

, a primary school, various farms and an electrical substation

Electrical substation

A substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, or perform any of several other important functions...

. The parish is located near the village of Hutton

Hutton, Lancashire

Hutton is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is located south west of Preston, in the South Ribble borough and parliamentary constituency.-History:...

.

Other nearby communites include the village of New Longton

New Longton

New Longton is a village located to the south west of Preston, in the district of South Ribble, in the county of Lancashire, North West of England...

 and the town of Penwortham

Penwortham

-Landmarks:Penwortham Priory was built for the Rawsthorne family and redesigned by the Cumbrian architect George Webster. The priory was demolished due to the rapid expansion of the area and the need for new housing...

. The parish has a population of just under 900 people.