Wrea Green, ENG - Postcode - PR4 2PD

Description of Wrea Green

Located in Lancashire, England, the village of Wrea Green is part of the Fylde borough. Approximately 2 miles away from Kirkham, to the west. It's part of the civil parish of Ribby-with-Wrea, together with the nearby village of Ribby.

About 1,600 people call Wrea Green home. Many of them commute the two miles to work at BAE Systems' Warton Aerodrome facility. Wrea Green is a distinct community on the Fylde Coast because it is built around a huge area of common ground on which a duck pond, affectionately referred to as "The Dub," is located.

History of Wrea Green

At the time of the Domesday Book, there was a community called Rigbi inside the boundaries of Wrea Green. Wrea Green railway station serviced the area from 1846 to 1961. Wrea Green had a sparrow problem in 1897, therefore the local government offered a halfpenny for each bird, egg, or rat's tail that was brought in. Located at the top of Church Row, the building was formerly a District Bank Ltd. branch and later served as the headquarters for J. Wareing & Son (Wrea Green) Ltd, a well-known farm-building construction firm.

The huge St. Nicholas Anglican Parish Church, classified as a Grade II building, serves the local community. In 1722, the site's original, modest church received a permission to hold services, and in 1755, the Bishop of Chester dedicated the building. This was razed, and on May 13, 1848, the new vicar, G. L. Parsons, laid the cornerstone for the current building. Sharpe and Paley, architects from Lancaster, renovated it in 1848–49. It was Paley and Austin's successors that erected the tower and spire in 1884. Aside from being a popular wedding location, the church, also hosts regular weekly services. In the later 00s, an addition was constructed.

Small shops and cafes can be found in the town center. There is a hair salon, a construction design services consultant, a pub (the Grapes), a holiday hotel, sports and conference center, a tearoom, a Thai restaurant, a post office with shop, a hotel with restaurant, and a dentist, among others. In addition, there is the Wrea Green Institute, a private club that also serves as a meeting space for the locals. J. Wareing & Son Ltd has moved out of the village center, and the land has been repurposed for a cluster of single-family homes.

Festivalgoers in Wrea Green can enjoy a fancy-dress parade, a special event, a large traveling fair, and special stalls on the village green during Wrea Green Field Day, also known as Club Day. The highlight of the day is the dethroning of the reigning Queen, the "Retiring Queen" (from the previous year), and the crowning of a new Queen, the "Rose Queen," with the participation of local youngsters and teens. Typically, the Queens are crowned by people of distinction in the community, such as the principal of the elementary school in 2006, etc.

In September of 2016, the Wrea Green Horticultural Society will have its maiden show, which will feature classes, displays, and a beer festival.

Ribby-with-Wrea Endowed C.E. was established in 1693 through to the efforts of James Thistleton. In 1715, Nicholas Sharples opened a second institution of higher learning. In 1750, the two funds were combined into one. When the church of St. Nicholas replaced the Sharples school in 1845, the location where it stands today became its new home. The present-day school building's oldest section was constructed back in 1898.