Howick Cross
Howick Cross is a landmark and small hamlet in Penwortham, South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is located just over 2 miles south west of the city of Preston. The hamlet is predominantly made up of a small community, a primary school, various farms and an electrical substation. The community had a population of 354 people in 2001.
The wayside cross, probably medieval, was restored 1919. Only the base is original, a roughly hewn cubeshaped block 75 cm wide and 60 cm deep; this stands on stone plinth which has an inscription stating that it was restored to commemorate peace, 1919; and it carries a cross 1 metre high. and the former railway station.
Hutton and Howick railway station opened on 1 December 1897, on the Preston to Southport railway line. It was renamed on 3 November 1934 and closed, along with the line, on 7 September 1964.
