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Farm at Bank Houses | |
Bank Houses shown within Lancashire | |
OS grid reference | SD430530 |
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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 | |
Bank Houses is a hamlet in Lancashire, England.
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