Huncoat
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Coordinates: 53°46′12″N 2°20′24″W / 53.770°N 2.340°W
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 Huncoat
Huncoat shown within Lancashire |
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| Population | 4,400 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SD775305 |
| District | Hyndburn |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ACCRINGTON |
| Postcode district | BB5 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Hyndburn |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
Huncoat is a small village in Lancashire, England; situated in the North West. It is located to the east of Accrington.
Huncoat railway station is on the East Lancashire Line.
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[edit] Origins
Huncoat can trace its origins to the survey of England produced by William The Conqueror in 1086 that became known as the Domesday Book. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin where Hun, or Hunna was a family name and Cotte is an Old English name for a shelter for small animals.
[edit] Notable residents
- Harold Davenport, mathematician
- Hollie Steel, child soprano
- Diana Vickers, an actress, singer-songwriter and fashion designer[1]
[edit] Bibliography
- John Goddard, Huncoat Uncoated, Landy Publishing, 2004 ISBN 1872895646
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Huncoat |
[edit] References
- ^ "X Factor star to tour". Accrington Observer. MEN Media. 2009-12-30. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1187748_x_factor_star_to_tour. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
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