Central Lancashire was a designated new town in England. The designated area covers the towns of Preston, Leyland (in South Ribble) and Chorley (in the borough of Chorley). It was designated a new town in 1970, the last designation to be made. Below is a list of some of the new towns in the United Kingdom created under the various New Town Acts of the 20th century. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England â Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... Map sources for Leyland at grid reference SD544214 Leyland is a town in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, United Kingdom, approximately 6 miles south of Preston. ... South Ribble is a local government district and borough in Lancashire, England. ... Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston. ... Chorley is a local government district with borough status, in Lancashire, England. ...
The ONS gives a figure for the 'Preston urban area', covering Preston, Leyland, Chorley, Euxton and Wymott, of 264,601. ONS may stand for: Object naming service Office for NATO Standardization Office National de la Statistique (Mauritania, ons. ... Euxton is a village in Lancashire, England. ...