Catforth

{{Short description|Village in Lancashire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox UK place|

|country = England

|coordinates = {{coord|53.815|-2.794|display=inline,title}}

|official_name= Catforth

|civil_parish = Woodplumpton

|map_type= Lancashire

|label_position=top

|population =

|shire_district= Preston

|shire_county = Lancashire

|region= North West England

|constituency_westminster= Ribble Valley

|post_town= PRESTON

|postcode_district = PR4

|postcode_area= PR

|dial_code= 01772

|os_grid_reference= SD480354

|static_image_name= The Roman Catholic Church of St.Robert of Newminster, Catforth. Photograph by Brian Young 2011.jpg

|static_image_caption=Roman Catholic Church in Catforth

|pushpin_map = United Kingdom City of Preston#United Kingdom The Fylde

|pushpin_map_caption = Shown within the City of Preston district##Shown on the Fylde

}}

Catforth is a village in the English civil parish of Woodplumpton and the City of Preston district, in Lancashire, England.{{cite map|title=Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 102 Preston & Blackpool (Lytham St Anne's)|ISBN= 9780319228289 |publisher=Ordnance Survey|date=2011}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendatadownload/products.html|title=Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer|format=csv (download)|date= 1 January 2016|publisher=Ordnance Survey|website=www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk|accessdate=30 January 2016}} There is a village hall and the now-closed pub, The Running Pump, is situated on Catforth Road, which is the village's main road. There is a Roman Catholic church and a primary school.

See also

{{portal|Lancashire}}

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