Whittington, Lancashire

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Coordinates: 54°10′50″N 2°36′48″W / 54.1806°N 2.6133°W / 54.1806; -2.6133

Whittington
Whittington
St Michael's Church, Whittington.jpg
St Michael's Church
Whittington is located in Lancashire
Whittington

 Whittington shown within Lancashire
OS grid reference SD600762
Civil parish Whittington
District Lancaster
Shire county Lancashire
Region North West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Carnforth
Postcode district LA6
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

Whittington is a small settlement and civil parish in Lancashire, England, forming part of a cluster of sites along the Lune valley, each with evidence of a motte - as with Melling and Arkholme. This is the densest distribution of Norman castles outside of the Welsh border countryside.

Whittington Hall is a large 5-acre (20,000 m2) estate surrounding a grand hall with many out buildings

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