Warton is a village on the Fylde

The Fylde

The Fylde ; Scandinavian: "field") is a coastal plain in western Lancashire, England. It is roughly a 13-mile square-shaped peninsula, bounded by Morecambe Bay to the north, the Ribble estuary to the south, the Irish Sea to the west, and the Bowland hills to the east...

 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 village is about six miles from Preston and eight miles from Blackpool

Blackpool

Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...

. It is located on the banks of the River Ribble

River Ribble

The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in northern England. The river's drainage basin also includes parts of Greater Manchester around Wigan.-Geography:...

, close to its entry into the Irish Sea

Irish Sea

The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Atlantic Ocean in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the Isle of Man...

. It is best known for its airfield, BAE Warton

Warton Aerodrome

Warton Aerodrome is located near to Warton village on the Fylde in Lancashire, England. The aerodrome is west of Preston, Lancashire, UK.Today the airfield is a major assembly and testing facility of BAE Systems Military Air Solutions....

 and its associated aircraft works of BAE Systems Military Air Solutions

BAE Systems Military Air Solutions

BAE Systems Military Air & Information is a business unit of British defence company BAE Systems responsible for the design, development, manufacture and support of fixed wing military aircraft...

. The village is part of the borough of Fylde.

Churches

The church of St Paul (formerly Holy Trinity)http://www.blackburn.anglican.org/parish.asp?theid=98353, located on Church Road, was founded in 1725.

In 1835 Warton was a township in the parish of Kirkham

Kirkham

-Places:* Kirkham, Lancashire, England* Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England* Kirkham, New South Wales, Australia* Kirkham , a prison in Lancashire, England-People:*Don Kirkham, American soil scientist*Frances Kirkham, British Judge...

. For probate purposes, prior to 1858, Warton was in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, in the Diocese of Chester

Diocese of Chester

The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York based in Chester, covering the county of Cheshire in its pre-1974 boundaries...

.

In his 1870 Gazeteer, Wilson reports that the chapelry of Warton also included the Freckleton

Freckleton

Freckleton is a village and civil parish on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England, to the south of Kirkham and east of the seaside resort of Lytham St. Annes. It has a population of 6,045.Freckleton is near to Warton, with its links to BAE Systems...

 township, and comprised 6,598 acres, with a population 1,325 and 270 houses. The property is described as being "much subdivided". Cotton

Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....

 spinning and the manufacture of sacking, sail-cloth, and cordage were the main occupations. The living was a vicarage in the diocese of Manchester with a value of £350.*, the patron being Christchurch in Oxford

Oxford

The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...

.

There were two churches, both described as "good". There were also two Methodist chapels.

2011 sees the 125th Anniversary of the present church which was built in 1886. A selection of celebratory events have been planned for the weekend of 25th and 26th June 2011, including an organ recital. The vicar is Mike Hartley.

Parish council

Bryning-with-Warton

Bryning-with-Warton

Bryning-with-Warton is a civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England.The parish contains the village of Warton at as well as the hamlets of Bryning and Kellamergh . According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,572....

 Parish Council is one of fifteen such councils that serves the Borough of Fylde.

Education

Bryning-with-Warton

Bryning-with-Warton

Bryning-with-Warton is a civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England.The parish contains the village of Warton at as well as the hamlets of Bryning and Kellamergh . According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,572....

 St Paul's Church of England Primary School is located on Lytham Road (A584

A584 road

The A584 is a road in England that runs from Clifton, near Preston, to Little Bispham, north of Blackpool in Lancashire.The road runs a total distance of approximately , largely following the coastline of the Fylde peninsula, and for forms Blackpool's promenade. It begins in Clifton, west of...

). St Paul's was established in 1821 and is a Voluntary Aided Church of England

Church of England

The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...

 primary school. Holy Family Catholic Primary School is also located on Lytham Road.

Sport

Warton is home to AFC Fylde

A.F.C. Fylde

A.F.C. Fylde is a football club based at Warton in the Borough of Fylde in the English county of Lancashire. The club were known as Kirkham & Wesham F.C. until the end of the 2007-08 season...

 who are a football club currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North

Northern Premier League Division One North

Division One North is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at tier 4 of the National League System, tier 8 of the English football league system...

. Their ground, Kellamergh Park, is located on Bryning Lane.