Kirkham
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Kirkham is a small town in Lancashire, England, known historically for its textile industry and market-town character.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeCounty | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Fylde (borough)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Market towns in England ⓘ Towns in Lancashire ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | Lancashire ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dialCode | 01772 ⓘ |
| distanceToBlackpool | approximately 8 miles east GENERATED ⓘ |
| distanceToPreston | approximately 7 miles west ⓘ |
| governingBody | Fylde Borough Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | market town ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Kirkham Library
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkham Swimming Pool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalIndustry |
cotton spinning
ⓘ
textile industry ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Kirkham Market Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkham Parish Church of St Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirkham War Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarket | regular local market ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict | PR4 ⓘ |
| hasPostTown | PRESTON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Kirkham and Wesham railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | St Michael’s Church, Kirkham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecondarySchool |
Carr Hill High School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkham Grammar School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsClub |
AFC Fylde (historical association via Kirkham and Wesham FC)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkham and Wesham Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | development as a textile and industrial centre in the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfGrowth | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
ancient parish
ⓘ
market charter town ⓘ |
| localGovernmentWard |
Kirkham North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkham South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lancashire
ⓘ
North West England ⓘ |
| locatedOn | A583 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Blackpool
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OSGridReference | SD430325 ⓘ |
| partOf | Borough of Fylde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Blackpool branch lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Fylde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
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