English Heritage sites near Broughton Parish
WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE
12 miles from Broughton Parish
The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.
SAWLEY ABBEY
17 miles from Broughton Parish
The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.
GOODSHAW CHAPEL
18 miles from Broughton Parish
English Heritage's only Nonconformist place of worship, this atmospheric Baptist chapel displays a complete set of box-pews, galleries and pulpit dating from c. 1742 to 1809.
WARTON OLD RECTORY
23 miles from Broughton Parish
A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
PIEL CASTLE
26 miles from Broughton Parish
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
BOW BRIDGE
30 miles from Broughton Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
Churches in Broughton Parish
St John Baptist, Broughton
Church Lane, off Garstang Road,
Broughton
Preston
01772713880
http://broughtonparish.org.uk
The parish of St. John Baptist is located to the North of the City of Preston on the A6, near Junction 1 of the M55, and serves the rural village of Broughton and the suburb of Fulwood.
The parish church's history began in the 12th century or before as a family chapel for the lord of the manor. The oldest part of the church is the tower dating from 1533 when Henry VIII was on the throne. The building has evolved from a wooden structure to a stone building remodelled numerous times over the centuries. The present nave was built in 1826 and the chancel added in 1906.
It is possible to read much of the history of the parish and its people through the memorials, stained glass, and furniture within the church and the gravestones and ancient cottage in its grounds.
Pubs in Broughton Parish
523 Cafe & Lounge
523 Cafe & Lounge, Broughton
Broughton & District Club
Whittingham Lane, Broughton, PR3 5DA
(01772) 863006
broughtonanddistrictclub.co.uk/
Broughton Inn
502 Garstang Road,Broughton, Preston, Broughton, PR3 5HE
(01772) 864288
vintageinn.co.uk/thebroughtoninnpreston
Fulwood & Broughton Cricket Club
Garstang Road, Preston, Preston, PR3 5JE
(01772) 863003
fulwoodandbroughtoncc.weebly.com/
Golden Ball
A former Matthew Brown house, the name was changed to the Bay Tree some years ago and closed c,2007. It was an Indian Restaurant until it was demolished in July 2019.
With thanks to Steve Lister for photographic contribution.
Phantom Winger
398 Garstang Rd,, Broughton, PR3 5JE
(01772) 863422
hungryhorse.co.uk/pubs/lancashire/phanto...