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Whitestake
The Farmers Arms public house, Whitestake
WhitestakeShown within South RibbleShow map of the Borough of South RibbleWhitestakeLocation within LancashireShow map of Lancashire
OS grid reference	SD518254
Civil parish	Longton
District	South Ribble
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR4
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	South Ribble
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°43′23″N 2°43′48″W / 53.723°N 2.730°W / 53.723; -2.730

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. 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).

It is the site of the Turbary Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary.

References

1. "Multi Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside". DEFRA. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
2. "Your area: Western parishes area". South Ribble Borough Council website; last updated: 16 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
3. Turbary Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary website

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Whitestake at Wikimedia Commons

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