Gressingham

Gressingham

Loyn Bridge
Gressingham
Location in the City of Lancaster district
Gressingham
Location in the Forest of Bowland AONB
Gressingham
Gressingham shown within Lancashire
Population 153 (2001)
OS grid reference SD571699
Civil parish
  • Gressingham
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LANCASTER
Postcode district LA2
Dialling code 01524
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

Gressingham is a small village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. It is north of the River Lune and across the river from Hornby. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 153.[1]

St John the Evangelist's Church was originally built in the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It was partly rebuilt in 1734, and restored by Edward Paley in 1862.[2]

The Gressingham Duck was named after the village of Gressingham, having been first bred here in 1980 from a cross of mallards and Pekin ducks[3] However, the exclusive right to breed Gressingham Ducks was bought by Gressingham Foods in 1996, and the ducks they now produce are all from their farms in East Anglia.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Lancaster Retrieved 11 February 2010
  2. ↑ "St John the Evangelist's Church". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  3. ↑ The Guardian: Gressingham Ducks: at the top of their game. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Gressingham: The Duck People. About Us. Retrieved 27 July 2013.

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