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Encyclopedia > Fylde peninsula

Fylde is a peninsula in western Lancashire, England. It is bound by the River Wyre to the north, the River Ribble to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Map sources for the Wyre estuary at grid reference SD340479 This article is about the River Wyre in Lancashire. ... The River Ribble at Ribchester The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in the North of England. ... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ...


Towns on the peninsula include Blackpool, Fleetwood, Thornton-Cleveleys, Poulton-le-Fylde and Lytham St Annes. The Fylde Coast, consisting of the entire peninsula is a local justice area. Blackpool is a seaside town in north-western England. ... Fleetwood is a town in Lancashire, England, lying at the northern end of the Fylde peninsula but part of the Wyre local authority area. ... Map sources for Thornton at grid reference SD339421 Thornton (with its neighbouring town of Cleveleys, together known as Thornton-Cleveleys) is a town on the Fylde coast of Lancashire, England, about 4 miles north of Blackpool and 2 miles south of Fleetwood. ... Map sources for Cleveleys at grid reference SD317433 Cleveleys (with its neighbouring town of Thornton, collectively known as Thornton-Cleveleys) is a town on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire, England, about 4 miles north of Blackpool and 2 miles south of Fleetwood. ... Statistics Population: 19,480 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD3439 Administration District: Fylde Shire county: Lancashire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lancashire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: POULTON-LE... Lytham St Annes is a town in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England. ... Local justice areas are units in England and Wales established by the Courts Act 2003, replacing and directly based on the previous petty sessions areas. ...


The borough of Fylde is a local government area covering part of the peninsula. The rest is covered by the boroughs of Wyre and Blackpool. Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Blackpool is a seaside town in north-western England. ...



 
 

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