Whittington, Lancashire

Village located in Lancaster, England

Human settlement in England
Whittington is located in the City of Lancaster district
Whittington
Whittington
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Whittington is located in Lancashire
Whittington
Whittington
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Area17.87 km2 (6.90 sq mi)Population375 (Parish, 2011)[1]• Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)OS grid referenceSD600762Civil parish
  • Whittington
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  • Lancaster
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  • Lancashire
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  • North West
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCarnforthPostcode districtLA6Dialling code01524PoliceLancashireFireLancashireAmbulanceNorth West UK Parliament
  • Morecambe and Lunesdale
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54°10′48″N 2°36′47″W / 54.180°N 2.613°W / 54.180; -2.613

Whittington is a small village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, forming part of a cluster of sites along the Lune valley, each with evidence of a motte - as with Melling and Arkholme. This is the densest distribution of Norman castles outside the Welsh border countryside.

Whittington Hall is a large 5-acre (20,000 m2) estate surrounding a grand hall with many outbuildings.

See also

References

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Whittington Parish (1170215061)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

External links

  • Media related to Whittington, Lancashire at Wikimedia Commons
  • Castles in the Lune Valley
  • Whittington Village website
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