Clifton, Lancashire

For the town near Salford, in Lancashire until 1974, see Clifton, Greater Manchester.
Clifton

St John the Evangelist's Church, Clifton
Clifton
 Clifton shown within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD467303
Civil parishNewton with Clifton
DistrictFylde
Shire countyLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town PRESTON
Postcode district PR4
Dialling code 01772
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
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Coordinates: 53°46′01″N 2°48′32″W / 53.767°N 2.809°W / 53.767; -2.809

Clifton is a village in the English county of Lancashire and in the district of Fylde. The village is part of the civil parish of Newton with Clifton. It is situated on the A583 road, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of its post town, Preston, and 11 miles (18 km) east of Blackpool.

The village is also home to Lund Parish Church, which is situated on Church Lane, and Clifton Hall.

Clifton also boasts its own radio station, Clifton FM,[1] which is a streamed service available worldwide.

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