| Westby-with-Plumptons | |
|---|---|
 St Anne's Church | |
  Westby-with-Plumptons Shown within Fylde Borough  Westby-with-Plumptons Shown on the Fylde  Westby-with-Plumptons Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 1,205 (2011 UK census) |
| OS grid reference | SD384318 |
| • London | 196 miles (315 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTON |
| Postcode district | PR4 |
| Post town | BLACKPOOL |
| Postcode district | FY4 |
| Post town | LYTHAM ST ANNES |
| Postcode district | FY8 |
| Dialling code | 01772 01253 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Westby-with-Plumptons is a civil parish in Lancashire, England. The parish is in Fylde district and contains the hamlets of Great Plumpton, Little Plumpton, Lower Ballam, Higher Ballam, Moss Side, Peel, and Westby.[1] At the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 1,205.[2] Westby and Plumpton are mentioned in the Domesday Book, as "Westbi" and "Pluntun".[3]
Westby-with-Plumptons is part of the Warton and Westby ward, represented by three councillors on Fylde Borough Council.[4] On Lancashire County Council it is part of Fylde West ward, which elects one councillor.[5]
The parish is generally low-lying, with arable land in the south and pasture in the north, which rises to 100 feet (30 m) above sea level at Great Plumpton in the north-east of the parish.[3][6]
The parish is now the home of the steel farm-building construction company J. Wareing & Son (Wrea Green) Ltd. which was for many years based in the neighbouring village of Wrea Green.
- ^ "Map of Westby-with-Plumptons CP". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Westby-with-Plumptons Parish (E04005175)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Townships: Westby-with-Plumptons". A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 7. British History Online. 1912. pp. 174–176. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- ^ "Council and Democracy: Councillor Search: Warton and Westby". Fylde Borough Council. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- ^ "County Councillors by Area (A-Z)". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- ^ "Westby-with-Plumptons Parish Council". Lancashire Parish Portal. Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 17 July 2008.