Leyland | |
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![]() Church of St Ambrose, Leyland | |
Population | 35,578 [1] (2001 census) |
OS grid reference | SD549232 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEYLAND |
Postcode district | PR25, PR26 |
Dialling code | 01772 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
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Leyland (/ˈleɪlənd/) is a town in the South Ribble borough, in the county of Lancashire, England. It is about six miles (10 km) south of the city of Preston. The population of the town was about 35,600 in 2011.[2]
The name of the town is of old Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning "untilled land".
English Leyland was an area of fields, with Roman roads passing through, from ancient Wigan to Walton-le-Dale.
The town is known for the bus and truck manufacturer Leyland Motors, which expanded between the 1950s and 1970s. The truck business still operates today as Leyland Trucks, and is owned by Paccar.
Leyland railway station is on the West Coast Main Line and is run by Northern. There is one train an hour between Liverpool Lime Street and Preston. There is also one train an hour between Manchester Victoria/Hazel Grove to Blackpool North.
High schools in Leyland include Balshaw's CE High School near Leyland Cross, St Mary's Catholic High School, Worden Academy, a smaller high school situated to the west of the town and Wellfield Academy near the town centre.[3]
To the east of Worden Park is Runshaw College.
Famous people who have grown up or lived in Leyland include:
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