  warton is a village on the fylde in lancashire, england. the village is about  west of preston and  south-east of blackpool. it is located on the banks of the river ribble, close to its entry into the irish sea. it is best known for its airfield, warton aerodrome and the associated aircraft manufacturing plant of bae systems military air & information. the village is part of the borough of fylde. == history == in 1835 warton was a township in the parish of kirkham. for probate purposes, prior to 1858, warton was in the archdeaconry of richmond, in the diocese of chester. in his 1870 gazeteer, wilson reports that the chapelry of warton also included the freckleton township, and comprised 6,598 acres, with a population 1,325 and 270 houses. the property is described as being "much subdivided". cotton spinning and the manufacture of sacking, sailcloth, and cordage were the main occupations.there were two churches, both described as "good". there were also two methodist chapels.john marius wilson, imperial gazetteer of england and wales (1870-72)] one of the last sunk post mills in england was situated at the end of mill lane."extract from a newspaper article on windmills, in the "preston guardian" by mr. t. harrison myers, 1914" at amounderness.co.uk/warton the mill is reflected in the name of the modern nearby street post lane, where a new housing development has been proposed.homes plan welcomed ==st paul's church== thumb|right|250px|st pauls church the church of st paul (formerly holy trinity), located on church road, was built in 1722 and consecrated in 1725. originally built as a
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