Wennington, Lancashire
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| Population | 178 (2011 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SD616699 |
| Civil parish | Wennington |
| District | Lancaster |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| 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 | Morecambe and Lunesdale |
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Coordinates: 54°07′26″N 2°35′10″W / 54.124°N 2.586°W
Wennington is a civil parish in the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England. The parish of Wennington had a population of 102 recorded in the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 178 at the 2011 Census.[2]
The village is located on the B6480, near the River Wenning and the Yorkshire border. It is administered by Wennington Parish Council. Wennington Hall is to the north.
Transport
The village is served by Wennington railway station on what was the Midland Railway and is now the Leeds to Morecambe line. There are services to Leeds, Morecambe and Lancaster. It was also the location of the start of the Furness and Midland Joint Railway connecting to the Furness Railway to the west.
See also
References
- ↑ "Parish headcount" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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