Fulwood is an area and
unparished area
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in
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
, England, forming much of the northern half of the unparished part of the
City of Preston district. It had a population of 28,535 in 2011 and is made up of five wards.
For several reasons, despite its close proximity to
Preston, it has remained distinctly separated. Historically, Fulwood was governed independently from Preston until 1974. Furthermore, since the majority of the area is encompassed under The Fulwood Conservation Area, it has remained geographically separate from Preston.
History
Fulewde, 1199; Fulewude, 1228; Fulwode, 1297.
The extract below by John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72) described Fulwood and its history during its early Victorian foundations:
"FULWOOD, a township-chapelry in Lancaster parish, Lancashire; on the Lancaster and Preston railway, 1.5 mile N of Preston. It has a station on the railway; and its post town is Preston. Acres, 2077. Real property, £6,218. Pop. in 1851, 1,748; in 1861, 2,313. Houses, 172. This was part of the ancient
royal forest
A royal forest, occasionally known as a kingswood (), is an area of land with different definitions in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The term ''forest'' in the ordinary modern understanding refers to an area of wooded land; however, the ...
of Fulwood, now enclosed; and Preston race-ground was part of it. Extensive barracks are here. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Manchester."
Economy and society
Fulwood has expanded in the 20th century, and has been popular with housing and business developers, with its close links to the M6 and M55 motorways. Since the 1970s when the
Central Lancashire New Town
Central Lancashire is an area of Lancashire, England.
Central Lancashire New Town
Central Lancashire New Town was the largest of the post-war English new towns, designated in 1970 and covering : the County Borough of Preston, parts of Chorle ...
was proposed, large sites have been made available for development, such as Longsands, which is a residential area, and "East Preston", where many businesses are currently located, including the
Lancashire Evening Post
The ''Lancashire Evening Post'' is a daily newspaper based in Fulwood, a suburb of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. According to the British Library
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(LEP),
Asda
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sorting office, Independent Inspections, Xchanging,
CPC,
EDS and Holiday Inn. The B6241 (Eastway) provides a vital route, bypassing much of the residential and central areas of Preston, and a road via Longsands connects it to the
M6 motorway
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(at junction 31A which was opened in the 1990s) and the Bluebell Way business park on the boundary with
Brookfield.
It is also the home of the
Royal Preston Hospital
The Royal Preston Hospital or RPH, is an acute general hospital in Preston, Lancashire, England. It is managed by the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The hospital was built in stages between 1975 and 1983; it was off ...
,
Sharoe Green
Sharoe Green () is a largely residential suburban area of Preston, Lancashire, England, and an electoral ward. It is nowadays usually considered to be a district of the larger suburb of Fulwood (and formed part of the pre-1974 Fulwood Urban Di ...
Hospital was also in Fulwood until its closure in 2004.
Fulwood Barracks
Fulwood Barracks is a military installation at Fulwood in Preston, Lancashire, England.
History
The barracks were built between 1842 and 1848 as a base, initially at least, for the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles following the chartist riots. In 18 ...
has been the home of the
Queen's Lancashire Regiment
The Queen's Lancashire Regiment (30th, 40th, 47th, 59th, 81st and 82nd Regiments of Foot) (QLR) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division. It was formed on 25 March 1970 at Connaught Barracks in Dover through ...
, and other regiments, and is the site of the
Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum.
A notable former resident was
Major John Rouse Merriott Chard, of the
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is a corps of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces and is heade ...
,
V.C., officer commanding at
Rorke's Drift
The Battle of Rorke's Drift (1879), also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was an engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War. The successful British defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenants John Chard of the ...
in 1879. He was posted to Preston between 1887 and 1892, and is recorded in the 1891 Census living at 80 Victoria Road, Fulwood.
Since the mass migration of Indians, Fulwood has been a popular place of residence for well-known, and wealthy families of the
Vora Patel
Vohra Patel or Vora Patel is a Sunni Muslim community in Gujarat, India, primarily in the Bharuch district
Bharuch (formerly commonly known as Broach) in India, is a district in the southern part of the Kathiawar peninsula on the west coast of ...
community, many of whom have resided here for several generations. Many families of this community amassed great wealths during the economic prosperity of the textiles industry in Northern England and, to this day, retain much of their wealth and have bought many of Lancashire's historic properties.
Architecture
Fulwood is one of the greener parts of the Preston area, however it is nevertheless a fairly built up area, with buildings dating back to the Victorian gentrification of the region, and earlier. Due to large investments during the late
Victorian era
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, Fulwood was an area of much development by wealthy Preston
industrialists
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. Some of the finest Victorian buildings of Lancashire can be found in Fulwood,
['The parish of Lancaster: Fulwood', A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 7 (1912), pp. 137–138.] such as the Fulwood Barracks, Fulwood Union Workhouse, and Harris Orphanage. Many of the larger houses in Fulwood were also built during the Victorian period, particularly those in the Nooklands cul-de-sac.
Amenities
Fulwood has a large number of local amenities. The neighbourhood has a large number of local shops, primary and high schools, pubs, libraries, a large
Asda
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supermarket and
Booths
Booths is a chain of high-end supermarkets in Northern England. Most of its branches are in Lancashire, but there are also branches in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. It has been described as the "Wait ...
supermarket, Preston's main hospital, a college, parks, and many other services. Preston Golf Club is also located in Fulwood.
Parks
The town has seven different greens, consisting of Conway Drive, South Drive, Mill Lane, Sherwood, Levensgarth Avenue, Tower Lane and Andertons Way. This makes Fulwood one of the greener districts of Preston.
Education
State-funded schools
State education is administered by
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It consists of 84 councillors. Since the 2017 election, the council has been under Conservative control.
Prior to the 2009 La ...
.
Primary schools
* Fulwood and
Cadley Primary School
* Fulwood St Peter's
Church of England
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Primary School
* Harris Primary School
* Kennington Primary School
* Longsands Community Primary School
* Queen's Drive Primary School
* Our Lady and St Edwards
Catholic
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Primary School
* St Clare's Catholic Primary School
* St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
* Sherwood Primary School
Secondary schools
*
Archbishop Temple School
*
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
*
Fulwood Academy
Fulwood Academy (formerly Fulwood High School) is a coeducational secondary school located in Fulwood, Preston) in the English county of Lancashire.
Previously a community school administered by Lancashire County Council, Fulwood High Sch ...
*
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Special schools
* Moorbrook School
Independent schools
Independent
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junior and
prep schools
* Highfield Priory School
* St Pius X Preparatory School
Further education
The main campus of
Preston's College
Preston College is a further education college in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. The college originally opened as W. R. Tuson College in September 1974 and was renamed Preston College on 1 September 1989.
Campus
The college had ...
is located in Fulwood on St Vincent's Road.
Politics
The electoral wards which make up the area of Fulwood are;
Sharoe Green
Sharoe Green () is a largely residential suburban area of Preston, Lancashire, England, and an electoral ward. It is nowadays usually considered to be a district of the larger suburb of Fulwood (and formed part of the pre-1974 Fulwood Urban Di ...
,
College
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,
Cadley,
Greyfriars and
Garrison
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. Parts of the rural wards, named as
Preston Rural East
Preston Rural East is an electoral ward in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward is in the eastern and northeastern part of the city near the M55 motorway moving out towards Sherwood and Grimsargh. The population of the ward at the ...
and
Preston Rural North
Preston Rural North is an electoral ward in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward is the largest by area in the city, containing the smaller and smallest villages from the northern areas of Preston, from Woodplumpton bordering the ...
, were in the former
Preston Rural District
Preston was a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It surrounded Preston on the north, west and east sides.
The district was created under the Local Government Act 1894. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government A ...
. Preston Council meetings are hosted every 3 months classified as Area Forum Meetings, of which Fulwood is the Northern Area Forum.
Until 2010, the wards which make up Fulwood were split between a number of parliamentary constituencies due to local government boundaries changing between the
Boundary Commission for England
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* Boundary Commission for ...
's reports on parliamentary boundaries. Thus, Fulwood was split unevenly between three constituencies;
*
Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. The total population of the non-metropolitan district at the 2011 Census was 57,132. Its council is based in Clitheroe. ...
- parts of Rural North and Rural East, Greyfriars, Garrison, the northern parts of College, Sharoe Green, Cadley
*
Preston - southern parts of College ward
*
Fylde - elements of Preston Rural North and West.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in
Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
, the Boundary Commission have moved the whole of Fulwood into a new constituency of
Wyre and Preston North
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.
For Preston city council elections, see
Preston local elections
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Between 1894 and 1974 Fulwood was governed by
Fulwood Urban District
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council which was merged with other districts under the
Local Government Act 1972
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to become the new
non-metropolitan district
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of the
Borough (now City) of Preston.
Sport
The local cricket teams are Grasshoppers CC (Social Side) and Fulwood & Broughton CC who play in the
Palace Shield
The Palace Shield is a cricket league based in Preston and surrounding districts in Lancashire, England.
It recently celebrated its centenary, and is continuing to expand in size and improve in quality. There are 7 divisions in the main Saturda ...
. In 2005 they were the most successful cricket side at club level in Britain, winning nine trophies between the senior and junior teams.
The local football team is Fulwood Amateurs F.C. who play in the
West Lancashire League
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.
The local rugby team is
Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C. who play in the national league structure.
Fulwood Leisure Centre is on Black Bull Lane.
Preston's Guild Wheel cycle route runs through Fulwood.
Transport
Fulwood railway station was once in Gamull Lane, on the border between Fulwood and
Ribbleton
Ribbleton is a suburb and ward of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. It is located to the east of the city centre, between the A59 New Hall Lane and the B6243 Longridge Road. The M6 motorway also runs through the area. The ward had a pop ...
, on the
Longridge Branch Line
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. It was renamed
Ribbleton railway station
Ribbleton railway station was on the Preston and Longridge Railway in Ribbleton, a suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England.
When the station opened in 1854 it was at first called Gammer Lane (which appears to be a misspelling of Gamull Lane, on ...
in 1900 and closed in 1930.
Fulwood is served by several bus routes operated by
,
Stagecoach in Lancashire
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and
Stagecoach in Lancaster. These services include routes (Preston Bus) 19, 23 & 88 and (Stagecoach) 4, 4C, 40/41 & 125 services.
There are cycle paths from Fulwood through
Lancaster to
Carnforth
Carnforth is a market town and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, situated at the north-east end of Morecambe Bay. The parish of Carnforth had a population of 5,560 in the 2011 census, an increase from the 5,350 reco ...
, as well as the
Guild Wheel.
See also
*
Christ Church, Fulwood
Christ Church is in Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church was built in 1854–55 and desi ...
References
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Populated places in Lancashire
Unparished areas in Lancashire
Geography of Preston