Penwortham

Penwortham is a town on the south bank of the River Ribble opposite the city of Preston in Lancashire, England. The town was referred to in the Domesday Book as "Penverdent", a name which is derived from the Saxon words "pen" for hill, "weid" for ford, and "ham" meaning settlement. 

The town's origins date back to pre-historic times and archaeological discoveries at the site demonstrate that the ford, which is still present in the Middleforth area of the town, has been used as a crossing point in of the Ribble for thousands of years. There is also still evidence of a simple motte-and-bailey castle in the churchyard of the town's Saint Mary's Church, which is known to have been built during the post-Norman conquest to oversee the Ribble and its ford.

Penwortham boasts very good road and rail links and is situated in a fantastic location for enjoying for the scenic country valleys and numerous walks of Lancashire, as well as the more famous tourist draws of Blackpool, and Lancaster.