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{{Short description|Suburb of Lancaster, England}}
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| region= North West England
| static_image_name = Filter House, Scotforth - geograph.org.uk - 643231.jpg
| population= 239 <small> ([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]])</small>
| static_image_caption = Scotforth Filter House
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| dial_code= 01524
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| shire_district= [[City of Lancaster|Lancaster]]
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| shire_county= [[Lancashire]]
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| post_town = LANCASTER
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'''Scotforth''' is a [[civil parish]] and a [[suburb]] in the south of the city of [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. It is home to Scotforth St. Paul's Church of England Primary School and St. Paul's C. of E. Church. The [[parish]] of Scotforth had a population of 239 recorded in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]],
'''Scotforth''' is a [[suburb]] in the south of the city of [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]] in [[Lancashire]], England. It is home to Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary School <ref>[http://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/ Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary School] Retrieved 15 March 2014</ref> and [[St Paul's Church, Scotforth|St Paul's Church]]. The [[civil parish]], which does not include the suburb had a population of 239 recorded in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]],<ref>{{NOMIS2001|id=30UH026|title=Scotforth Parish|access-date=27 March 2021}}</ref> increasing to 321 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=E04005203|title=Scotforth Parish|access-date=27 March 2021}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/documents/information/Parish_headcount.pdf
| title=Parish headcount
| accessdate=2009-01-10
| publisher=[[Lancashire County Council]] }}</ref>


Parts of Lancaster were made up of several villages; Scotforth used to be a separate village. You can still see some of the village's original [[terraced house|terrace]]s on parts of Hala Road and Scotforth Road.
Parts of [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]] were made up of several villages; Scotforth used to be a separate village. Some of the village's original [[terraced house|terrace]]s can still be seen on parts of Hala Road and Scotforth Road.


Cross Fleury, in his 1891 history of Lancaster, tells the story of [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]]'s search for a suitable battlefield on which to make his last stand against the [[Prince William, Duke of Cumberland|Duke of Cumberland]]. A potential site was identified in Scotforth, and were it not for the rebel Prince's sudden change of mind and continued retreat northwards, 'The Battle of Scotforth' might easily have become the name of that great rout in British history&nbsp;... as opposed to the now infamous name of [[Battle of Culloden|Culloden]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Fleury|1891|p=154}}</ref>
Scotforth is also famous in video game circles as being the inspiration for the 'Green Hill Zone' levels in the first Sonic the Hedgehog game.

Scotforth is home to St Paul's Church of England Primary School and to Dorrington Road, which is the longest terrace of houses in Europe. Lancaster Animal Care, a local animal charity is also based there.{{citation needed|date=August 2009}} The suburb has bus routes operated by [[Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire]] heading towards the university in the south and Morecambe in the north.

{{portal|Lancashire}}

==Exclave==
Scotforth is one of [[List of UK civil parish enclaves and exclaves|14 parishes in England]] still to contain a detached portion.


==References==
==References==
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==Sources==
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[[Category:Villages in Lancashire]]
*{{Citation | last = Fleury| first = Cross| year = 1891| title = Time-Honoured Lancaster: Historic Notes on the Ancient Borough of Lancaster| publisher = Eaton & Bulfield}}
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[[Category:Civil parishes in Lancashire]]

[[Category:Geography of Lancaster]]
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*{{Genuki|county=LAN|Scotforth}}
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{{City of Lancaster geography}}

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Latest revision as of 17:39, 16 November 2024

This article is about the suburb of Lancaster. For the civil parish, which does not include the suburb, see Scotforth (parish).

Scotforth
Scotforth Filter House
Scotforth is located in Lancaster
Scotforth
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Location of suburb in Lancaster unparished area
Scotforth is located in the City of Lancaster district
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Location in the City of Lancaster district
Scotforth is located in Lancashire
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OS grid referenceSD482593
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLANCASTER
Postcode districtLA1
Dialling code01524
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54°01′37″N 2°47′28″W / 54.027°N 2.791°W / 54.027; -2.791

Scotforth is a suburb in the south of the city of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is home to Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary School [1] and St Paul's Church. The civil parish, which does not include the suburb had a population of 239 recorded in the 2001 census,[2] increasing to 321 at the 2011 Census.[3]

Parts of Lancaster were made up of several villages; Scotforth used to be a separate village. Some of the village's original terraces can still be seen on parts of Hala Road and Scotforth Road.

Cross Fleury, in his 1891 history of Lancaster, tells the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie's search for a suitable battlefield on which to make his last stand against the Duke of Cumberland. A potential site was identified in Scotforth, and were it not for the rebel Prince's sudden change of mind and continued retreat northwards, 'The Battle of Scotforth' might easily have become the name of that great rout in British history ... as opposed to the now infamous name of Culloden.[4]

Scotforth is home to St Paul's Church of England Primary School and to Dorrington Road, which is the longest terrace of houses in Europe. Lancaster Animal Care, a local animal charity is also based there.[citation needed] The suburb has bus routes operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire heading towards the university in the south and Morecambe in the north.

Exclave

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Scotforth is one of 14 parishes in England still to contain a detached portion.

References

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  1. ^ Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary School Retrieved 15 March 2014
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Scotforth Parish (30UH026)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Scotforth Parish (E04005203)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. ^ Fleury 1891, p. 154

Sources

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  • Fleury, Cross (1891), Time-Honoured Lancaster: Historic Notes on the Ancient Borough of Lancaster, Eaton & Bulfield
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