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Broughton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire. It is approximately 4 miles (6 km) north of Preston city centre. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,735. In 1974 the parish became part of the Borough of Preston which became a city in 2002. When you visit Broughton, Lancashire, Walkfo brings Broughton, Lancashire places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Broughton, Lancashire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Broughton, Lancashire
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With 20 audio plaques & Broughton, Lancashire places for you to explore in the Broughton, Lancashire area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Broughton, Lancashire places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Broughton, Lancashire history
The manor of Broughton was originally part of the land owned by Earl Tostig. It was later held by Uhtred, a Saxon thegn whose family took the name Singleton. In the reign of King John the manor was seized by Theobald Walter, but was restored to William Singleton by Henry III in 1261.
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You can visit Broughton, Lancashire places with Walkfo Broughton, Lancashire to hear history at Broughton, Lancashire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Broughton, Lancashire has 20 places to visit in our interactive Broughton, Lancashire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Broughton, Lancashire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Broughton, Lancashire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Broughton, Lancashire & the surrounding areas.
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Best Broughton, Lancashire places to visit
Broughton, Lancashire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Broughton, Lancashire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Broughton, Lancashire’s information audio spots:
St Mary’s Church, Fernyhalgh
St Mary’s Church is in Fernyhalgh Lane, Broughton, Lancashire. It is a Roman Catholic church located near the shrine at Ladyewell House. The church was built in 1792–94 to provide services for pilgrims when the chapel at the house became too small.
Chingle Hall
Chingle Hall is a grade II listed manor house in the township of Whittingham near Preston, England. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed house.
St Lawrence’s Church, Barton
St Lawrence’s Church is in Garstang Road, Barton, Preston, Lancashire. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn. The church was built in 1895–96 and was designed by R. Knill Freeman.
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here Broughton, Lancashire has 1 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Broughton, Lancashire plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Broughton, Lancashire using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Broughton, Lancashire plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.