Farleton, Lancashire
Hamlet in Lancashire, England
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Farleton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hornby-with-Farleton, in the Lancaster district, in the county of Lancashire, England. Farleton lies in the north of the county just to the south of the main A683 road, some 8½ miles northeast of Lancaster. The Toll House, a Grade II listed building was, in the 1920s, a garage.[1][2]
| Farleton | |
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  Farleton Location in the City of Lancaster district  Farleton Location within Lancashire | |
| OS grid reference | SD572669 |
| Civil parish | |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANCASTER |
| Postcode district | LA2 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
History
The name "Farleton" may mean "the tūn of Faraldr or Farle".[3] Farleton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Fareltun.[4] Farleton was formerly a township in the parish of Melling,[5] in 1866 Farleton became a separate civil parish,[6] on 24 March 1887 the parish was abolished and merged with Hornby to form "Hornby with Farleton".[7] In 1881 the parish had a population of 120.[8]
White lines
In about 1922, John Willacy who then owned the garage on the main road at Farleton painted a white line to alert drivers to the bend after several accidents. This may be the earliest recorded road surface marking, although there is reportedly a Canadian claim contesting this.[2][9]
