Wennington, Lancashire

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Wennington
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Wennington
Location within Lancashire
Area3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population178 (2011 Census) [1]
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
OS grid reference SD616699
Civil parish
  • Wennington
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Lancaster
Postcode district LA2
Dialling code 01524
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54°07′26″N2°35′10″W / 54.124°N 2.586°W / 54.124; -2.586 Coordinates: 54°07′26″N2°35′10″W / 54.124°N 2.586°W / 54.124; -2.586

Wennington is a civil parish in the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England. The 2001 Census recorded the parish's population as 102, [2] and the 2011 Census recorded it as 178. [1]

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The village is 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wennington (1170215060)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. "Parish headcount" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2008.