Claughton, Lancaster facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Claughton |
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 St Chad's Church, Claughton, now redundant |
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 Claughton
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| Population | 209 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD562664 |
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| 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 |
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Claughton ( KLAF-tən) is a small village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. The village is on the A683 road east of Lancaster and at the time of the 2001 census had a population of 132. In the 2011 census Claughton was grouped with Roeburndale (2001 pop. 76) to give a total of 223.
North of the village is the River Lune, and to the south is Claughton Moor and the fells of the Forest of Bowland.
Religious sites
St Chad's Church was closed by the Church of England in 2002 due to a decline in the number of worshippers and the fact that the building was in need of modernisation. The church was part of the Hornby with Claughton parish. There was a church on the site as early as 1100.
Images for kids
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Claughton Brickworks ropeway conveyors suspended above the road (A683).
