Longton is a village and civil parish in the west of the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England.

The parish church, St. Andrew's was completed in 1887 when the previous chapel of 1772 which stood nearer the main road was demolished.

An old source mentions a meadow called "Tirolkar" which bears a remarkable resemblance to the "Hallcar" of today.

St. Oswald's Catholic Church was established in 1893 and on 16 October 1894 a chapel and school was opened, entirely funded by the wealthy Liverpool priest, Canon Lennon.

Longton Brickcroft is a former brickworks which has been transformed into a nature reserve and public open space.

The areas surrounding the water have been allowed to develop naturally with trees, shrubbery and wild plants.

A purpose built visitor centre contains informative displays on the site's history, local wildlife and the environment.

Facilities include toilets with disabled and baby changing provision, car parking and a picnic area.

A small UKWMO nuclear observation bunker can be found to the north-west of the village on Back Lane.

Longton has a Scouts division, a small building across from Booths on Liverpool Road, next to St. Andrew's Church Hall.

While some of the line's earth bankings and bridge foundations are still visible on Liverpool Road, much of the track has been built over.

The poor visibility to the south, because of the alignment necessary to take the highway over the railway bridge, had made crossing the A59 very dangerous at this location.