Over Kellet

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Over Kellet
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Population761 (2011)
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54°07′26″N2°44′02″W / 54.124°N 2.734°W / 54.124; -2.734 Coordinates: 54°07′26″N2°44′02″W / 54.124°N 2.734°W / 54.124; -2.734

Over Kellet is a village and civil parish near Carnforth in the English county of Lancashire. The parish, which is in the City of Lancaster, includes the village of Capernwray, at its northern end, and has a population of 778, [1] decreasing slightly to 761 at the 2011 Census. [2] The Lancaster Canal passes through the parish. [3]

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The village was referred to as Chellet in the Domesday Book, and more recently has also been known as Lesser Kellet. [3] It is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Carnforth, and 0.6 miles (0.97 km) east of junction 35 of the M6 motorway.

The Church of St Cuthbert has existed since 1215. [4] The current building, a Grade II* listed building, [5] was mostly built in the 16th century. It was restored in 1864, and is now a joint Anglican/Methodist church. [4]

Capernwray Dive Centre can be found on the outskirts of the village.

Capernwray Hall

Capernwray Hall is an 1844 country house designed by Edmund Sharpe and is a grade II* listed building. [6] Since 1947 it has been the home of the Capernwray Missionary Fellowship of Torchbearers. Capernwray Old Hall is a different, grade II listed, late 17th-century building. [7]

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Over Kellet is a civil parish in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It contains 35 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Of these, two are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the villages of Over Kellet and Capernwray, and is otherwise rural. Most of the listed buildings are houses, farmhouses and associated structures. The Lancaster Canal passes through the parish, and two bridges crossing it are listed. The other listed buildings include a church, a chapel, two country houses, a public house, a derelict tower, and a village cross.

References

  1. "Parish headcount" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
  2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Over Kellet Parish (E04005197)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 William Farrer & J. Brownbill (editors) (1914). "Townships: Over Kellet". A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 8. pp. 140–151. Retrieved 28 April 2008.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 "Blackburn Diocesan Web Site". Diocese of Blackburn. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.[ dead link ]
  5. "Lancashire Parish Portal: Parish Council Details: Over Kellet Parish Council". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
  6. Historic England. "Capernwray Hall (1071908)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  7. Historic England. "Capernwray Old Hall (1317703)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 21 May 2018.