Fulwood, Lancashire

Fulwood
Fulwood Barracks
Fulwood is located in the City of Preston district
Fulwood
Fulwood
Shown within the City of Preston district
Fulwood is located in Lancashire
Fulwood
Fulwood
Location within Lancashire
Population28,353 (2011)
OS grid referenceSD5431
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPreston
Postcode districtPR2
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
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53°46′46″N 2°41′37″W / 53.779444°N 2.693611°W / 53.779444; -2.693611

Fulwood is a suburb[1] of Preston, Lancashire, England, in the northern half of the City of Preston district. It had a population of 28,535 in 2011 and is made up of five wards.[2]

Fulwood began to develop in the second half of the 19th century and, until 1974, it was governed independently from Preston. It has retained a distinct identity and character, and the majority of the settlement is in the Fulwood Conservation Area.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Fulwood Conservation Area Appraisal". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Archived 22 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Brookfield (part); Cadley, College, Garrison; Greyfriars; and Sharoe Green wards. Retrieved 24 May 2010