Gressingham
| Gressingham | |
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  Gressingham Location in the City of Lancaster district  Gressingham Location in the Forest of Bowland AONB  Gressingham Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 153 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SD571699 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANCASTER |
| Postcode district | LA2 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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]
The Gressingham Duck was named after the village of Gressingham, having been first bred here in 1980 from a cross of mallards and Pekin ducks[3] However, the exclusive right to breed Gressingham Ducks was bought by Gressingham Foods in 1996, and the ducks they now produce are all from their farms in East Anglia.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Lancaster Retrieved 11 February 2010
- ^ "St John the Evangelist's Church". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- ^ The Guardian: Gressingham Ducks: at the top of their game. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Gressingham: The Duck People. About Us. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Gressingham at Wikimedia Commons
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