Whittington, Lancashire
Whittington
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  Whittington Shown within Lancaster district  Whittington Location 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 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Carnforth |
| Postcode district | LA6 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
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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
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References
[edit]- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Whittington Parish (1170215061)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
External links
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Media related to Whittington, Lancashire at Wikimedia Commons- Castles in the Lune Valley
- Whittington Village website
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