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Broughton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England, approximately 4 miles (6 km) north of Preston city centre. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,735, [1] decreasing to 1,722 at the 2011 Census, [2] increasing to 2,467 at the 2021. [3]
Nestled in the heart of Lancashire, this picturesque village offers a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. From delightful local shops and cozy cafes to scenic trails and cultural attractions, Broughton has something to captivate every visitor.
Broughton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England, approximately 4 miles north of Preston city centre. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,735, decreasing to 1,722 at the 2011 Census, increasing to 2,467 at the 2021.
Broughton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England, approximately 4 miles (6 km) north of Preston city centre. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,735, decreasing to 1,722 at the 2011 Census, increasing to 2,467 at the 2021.
Broughton is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, one mile north of the town of Fulwood, four miles north of the major city of Preston, 149 miles south of Edinburgh, 162 miles north of Cardiff, and 192 miles north-west of London.
Broughton is a civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. It contains 15 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England . Of these, one is at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Broughton like this: BROUGHTON, a township-chapelry and a subdistrict, in Salford district, Lancashire; on the river Irwell, near the Bolton railway, in the parish and within the borough of Manchester.
