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Scotforth
Scotforth
	Scotforth Filter House
	Scotforth Location of suburb in Lancaster unparished area Scotforth Location in the City of Lancaster district Scotforth Location within Lancashire
OS grid reference	SD482593
District	Lancaster;
Shire county	Lancashire;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LANCASTER
Postcode district	LA1
Dialling code	01524
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Lancaster and Fleetwood;
	List of places UK England Lancashire 54°01′37″N 2°47′28″W / 54.027°N 2.791°W

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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

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

References

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

Sources

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

External links

Scotforth: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.

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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

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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 39 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 has featured as a shooting location in many big-budget hollywood movies. For the movie [[Lethal Weapon 4]] a replica of an LA freeway was built on a disused cabbage patch. Actor [[Danny Glover]] was so impressed with Scotforth that he bought a house there. In 2003 he was elected as the town's mayor.
+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.
-Other movies to be based in Scotforth include [[Stop or My Mom Will Shoot]], [[Blues Brothers 2000]] and [[Carry on Columbus]].
+{{portal|Lancashire}}
-Scotforth has the highest rate of alcoholism in Lancashire. Many people believe this could be behind the underground cage fighting scene which has become so prevelant in the town. Many have also attributed this craze to Fred Bixby, the local butcher, who is a retired UFC fighter and constantly goads tourists with the famous phrase: "I'm gonna make mince meat out of you!"
+==Exclave==
-In 2007 Scotforth was the host town for the inaugral "Scarecrow Olympics." Preparations are now underway for the "Scarecrow Paralympics" in 2009.
+Scotforth is one of [[List of UK civil parish enclaves and exclaves|14 parishes in England]] still to contain a detached portion.
-Famous inventions to come from Scotforth include the nasal hair trimmer, sugar cubes, rap music and sporks.
-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.
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+==Sources==
-[[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}}
-[[Category:Civil parishes in Lancashire]]
-[[Category:Geography of Lancaster]]
+==External links==
+*{{Genuki|county=LAN|Scotforth}}
+{{Commons category|Scotforth|position=left}}
+{{City of Lancaster geography}}
+{{authority control}}
+[[Category:Populated places in Lancashire]]
+[[Category:Geography of Lancaster, Lancashire]]
 {{Lancashire-geo-stub}}