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Scotforth is home to St. Pauls' Church of England Primary School and to Dorrington Road which is the longest terrace of houses in Europe.{{fact|date=August 2009}} |
Scotforth is home to St. Pauls' Church of England Primary School and to Dorrington Road which is the longest terrace of houses in Europe.{{fact|date=August 2009}} |
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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. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 22:37, 20 November 2009
| Scotforth | |
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| Population | 239 (2001 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SD482593 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | LA1 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Scotforth is a civil parish and a suburb in the south of the city of 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 2001 census, [1]
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 terraces on parts of Hala Road and Scotforth Road.
Scotforth is home to St. Pauls' Church of England Primary School and to Dorrington Road which is the longest terrace of houses in Europe.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Parish headcount" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
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