Warton

Warton is a moderately sized rural village in Lancashire in the north-west of England, close to the boundary with Cumbria, and the Lake District National Park. Due to this mid-way location, Warton was once an important staging post on the route north from Lancaster to Carlisle, Northumbria and Scotland. The village is an ideal location from which to explore the Lancashire countryside, with a number of National Parks, moors and conservation areas close by, which feature various walking routes for all ages and abilities. There are also plenty of tourist attractions and historical houses to see within only a few miles, including Blackpool Pleasure Beach, The Harris Museum and Art Gallery, and a number of petting zoos and family attractions.

The Founding Fathers

Warton was home to several generations of the Washington family during the medieval era. Lawrence Washington, seventh generation ancestor of President George Washington, is said to have assisted the building of the clock of the village church of Saint Oswald, although the earliest recorded incumbent of the church dates from 1190. The Washington family coat of arms, which is present at the church, appears to have inspired the design of the flag of the United States. An American Flag which once flew above the White House is displayed at the church each 4th of July. The flag was gifted to Warton after WWII by a US senator, who learned of the birthplace of the Washington family from some US soldiers who visited the village.