Fulwood is a suburb in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England, about two miles north of the city centre. This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Economy and society

Fulwood remains a distinctive division of Preston. It is a comfortable suburb with lower levels of crime than the immediate neighbouring wards, possibly due to its lack of council estates or soc-economic status. The council house is a form of public housing found in the United Kingdom. ...

Fulwood is an ideal suburb for many housing and business developers, with its close links to the M6 and M55 motorways, easy access to infrastructure and large sites available for development such as "East Preston", where many businesses are currently located, including the Lancashire Evening Post (LEP), Asda, Royal Mail sorting office,Xchanging,CPC and EDS. There are future developments planned, much of which will be focused around the B6241 (Eastway). Eastway provides a vital route, bypassing much of the residential and central areas of Preston and since the construction of J31A of the M6 linking it to Longsands the area has seen a dramatic increase in growth. The Lancashire Evening Post is a daily newspaper based in the city of Preston. ... This article is about the supermarket chain. ... Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ...

It is also the home of the Royal Preston Hospital, served by the Number 19, 22, 23, Orbit 88A, Orbit 88C & 99 (early morning only) bus routes. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the United Kingdoms thirty-two NHS Foundation Trusts. ...

Parks

Conway
South Drive

Politics

The electoral wards which make up the area of Fulwood are; Broadgate, Sharoe Green, College, Cadley, Greyfriars and Garrison. Parts of the rural wards, named as Preston Rural East and Rural West, were in the former Preston Rural District. Preston Council meetings are hosted every 3 months classified as Area Forum Meetings, of which Fulwood is the Northern Area Forum. Preston was a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. ...

The wards which make up Fulwood are currently split between a number of parliamentary constituencies due to local government boundaries changing between the Boundary Commission for Englands reports on parliamentary boundaries. Thus, Fulwood is split unevenly between three constituencies; In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ...

• Ribble Valley - parts of Rural North and Rural East, Greyfriars, Garrison, the northern parts of College, Sharoe Green, Cadley and elements of Moor Park.
• Preston - southern parts of College ward, parts of Moor Park
• Fylde - elements of Preston Rural North and West

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire, the Boundary Commission have moved the whole of Fulwood into a new constituency of Wyre and Preston North. Ribble Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Preston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Fylde is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Wyre and Preston North is to be a constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. ...

For Preston city council elections, see Preston local elections One third of Preston Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. ...

Sporting heritage

cricket - The local cricket team is Fulwood & Broughton CC who play in the Palace Shield. In 2005 they were the most successful cricket side at club level in Britain, winning nine trophies between the senior and junior teams. In the Palace Shield competition, Fulwood and Broughton's heroics brightly out-shone those of their local rivals Harris Park (who were relegated in a lower division). However Harris Park do have a claim to fame, that one of their former members is Adam Dixon, who in 2005 played an integral part in helping the England team regain the Ashes. Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... The Palace Shield is the major cricket league for Preston and surrounding districts in Lancashire, England. ...

football - The local football team is Fulwood Amateurs FC who play in the West Lancashire League. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Fulwood Amateur F.C. (Fulwood Amateurs) is a football club based in Fulwood, near Preston in Lancashire. ... The West Lancashire League is a football competition in northern England. ...

rugby - The local rugby team is Preston Grasshoppers RFC who play in the national league structure. Probably the most famous player to play for Hoppers is Wade Dooley. For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from Preston, Lancashire. ... Wade Dooley (born 2 October 1957) is a former England rugby union international who played lock forward. ...

Coordinates: 53°21′N, 1°33′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...