Whittington, Lancashire

Whittington
  • Whittington

St Michael's Church
Whittington
Shown within Lancaster district
Whittington
Whittington shown within Lancashire
Area 17.87 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population 375 (Parish, 2011)[1]
 Density 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
OS grid reference SD600762
Civil parish
  • Whittington
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Carnforth
Postcode district LA6
Dialling code 01524
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

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 out buildings

See also

References

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


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