Gressingham
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Coordinates: 54°07′12″N 2°39′07″W / 54.12°N 2.652°W
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 Gressingham
Gressingham shown within Lancashire |
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| Population | 153 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SD5769 |
| Civil parish | Gressingham |
| 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 |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
Gressingham is a small village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. It is north of the River Lune and across the river from Hornby. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 153.[1]
St John the Evangelist's Church was originally built in the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It was partly rebuilt in 1734, and restored by Edward Paley in 1862.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Lancaster Retrieved 11 February 2010
- ^ "St John the Evangelist's Church". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=182377&mode=adv. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
[edit] External links
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