Warton Old School - Warton, Lancashire UK
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martlakes
N 54° 08.628 W 002° 46.112
30U E 515120 N 5999545
Warton is a very old village in Lancashire. Superseded by Carnforth with the coming of the railway. This Victorian school is now two houses, but the entrances still show who should enter where.
Waymark Code: WM35DH
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/12/2008
Views: 46
Warton was the birth place to one of George Washington's ancestors and the pub is named after GW. They fly the stars & stripes on July 4th.
Warton has a long and ancient history and was the centre of the local area until it was overtaken in size and importance when the railways came to Carnforth 2 miles away. Limestone was the big export of the area and a large old quarry scars Warton Crag behind the village.
Geographically the village sits on the edge of the boggy ground of the River Keer valley and Morecambe Bay. It used to be on the main route north. As well as the railway, now the M6 motorway also bypasses the village.
The school has been replaced by a new one in the village, with secondary education taking place in Carnforth. Across the road from this school is an old infants school, which is also a private house.
Physical Address:
Main Street
Warton
Canrforth, Lancashire UK
LA5 9QU
Web Site: [Web Link]
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