| Whitestake | |
|---|---|
 The Farmers Arms public house, Whitestake | |
Whitestake Shown within South Ribble Show map of the Borough of South Ribble | |
| OS grid reference | SD518254 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTON |
| Postcode district | PR4 |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Whitestake is a small village in the South Ribble district of Lancashire, England, on the eastern edge of New Longton It is at the boundary of the parishes of Farington, Longton and Penwortham.1 It falls in what is called the "Western Parishes" area of South Ribble.
The name Whitestake supposedly originated because residents could stake a claim with a white stick so that their livestock could graze on the moss. This is said to have taken place once a year at the Farmers Arms Public House (still extant). 2
It is the site of the Turbary Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary.3
References
References
- "Multi Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside". DEFRA. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- "Your area: Western parishes area". South Ribble Borough Council website; last updated: 16 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- Turbary Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary website