Penwortham

Penwortham
St. Mary's Church
Penwortham Shown within South Ribble Show map of the Borough of South Ribble Penwortham Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Population	23,047 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD524290
Civil parish	Penwortham
District	South Ribble
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR1
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	South Ribble
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°44′N 2°43′W / 53.74°N 2.72°W / 53.74; -2.72

Penwortham (/ˈpɛnwərðəm/) is a town and civil parish in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, on the south bank of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston. The town is at the most westerly crossing point of the river, with major road and rail links crossing it here. The population of the town at the 2011 census was 23,047.^[1]