Garstang

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Description

Garstang is an old market town and civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is 10mi north of the city of Preston and the same distance south of Lancaster.In 2011, the parish had a total resident population of 4,268; the larger Garstang Built-up Area, which includes the adjoining settlements of Bonds and Cabus, had population of 6,779. Garstang is famous for being the world's first ever Fairtrade Town.HistoryA brief but comprehensive history of the parish, including the parish church of St Helen in Churchtown and Greenhalgh Castle, can be found in "The Parish of Garstang", A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 7.St. John Plessington was born at Dimples Hall, which is just outside the town.Garstang was once served by Garstang and Catterall railway station which closed in 1969, and Garstang Town railway station which closed to passengers in 1930.The town is overlooked by the ruined remains of Greenhalgh Castle, built in 1490 by Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby.

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Summary

Garstang is Preston based place and this enity listed in City category.