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Forton Hall - Geograph
Forton may refer to: * Forton, Hampshire, Test Valley, England, near Andover * Forton, Gosport, a location in Hampshire, England *Forton, Lancashire, England * Forton, Somerset, England * Forton, Shropshire, a location in England *Forton, Staffordshire Forton is a small village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, situated east of the market town of Newport, Shropshire. The civil Parish population at the 2011 census was 308. It is situated around Forton Hall and the 14th century All ..., England * Forton, Tasmania, Australia {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forton, Lancashire
Forton is a village and civil parish in the Wyre district of the English county of Lancashire near the Forest of Bowland. It is near the A6 road, between the city of Lancaster and the town of Garstang. Its population as measured at the 2011 Census is 1,213. It has one school, Forton Primary School, several churches and one pub, the New Holly. Lancaster (Forton) services Lancaster (Forton) services is a motorway service station near Forton, between junctions 32 and 33 of the M6 motorway in England. The nearest city is Lancaster, about seven miles (11 km) to the north. The station is operated by Moto. Notable people * Tom Boardman, British auto racing driver Transport For transport there is the A6 road and the M6 motorway which has Lancaster (Forton) services on it. Nearby settlements Nearby settlements include the city of Lancaster, the town of Garstang, the village of Hollins Lane and the hamlets of Potters Brook and Shireshead. Nearby waters Nearb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forton, Somerset
Tatworth is a village south of Chard in the South Somerset district of the county of Somerset, England. It is within Tatworth and Forton Civil parishes in England, civil parish, and the Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward of the same name. Tatworth is a large village, consisting of a number of smaller villages including South Chard, Perry Street and Chard Junction which are close together. The hamlet of Forton lies to the north, towards Chard. History A white Lias Group, lias limestone Ancient Rome, Roman tessera measuring x x and regularly cut on two faces was found in the area, and may be connected with the remains of a Roman villa or farmhouse by St Margaret's Lane. Part of this building was excavated in 1967 and pottery and paving found there are displayed in the Chard Museum. The name of the village comes from the Old English ''tat'' and ''worp'' meaning 'A cheerful farm'. In 1254, the spelling was Tattewurthe and was a sub-manor of Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |