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{{Infobox UK place |
{{Infobox UK place |
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|static_image_name= Filter House, Scotforth - geograph.org.uk - 643231.jpg |
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|static_image_caption= <small>Scotforth Filter House</small> |
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| official_name= Scotforth |
| official_name= Scotforth |
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| civil_parish= Scotforth |
| civil_parish= Scotforth |
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| region= North West England |
| region= North West England |
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| population = 239 |
| population = 239 |
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| population_ref = |
| population_ref = ''(2001)'' |
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| os_grid_reference= SD482593 |
| os_grid_reference= SD482593 |
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| latitude= 54.027 |
| latitude= 54.027 |
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| longitude= -2.791 |
| longitude= -2.791 |
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| post_town= |
| post_town= LANCASTER |
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| postcode_area= LA |
| postcode_area= LA |
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| postcode_district= LA1 |
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| shire_district= [[City of Lancaster|Lancaster]] |
| shire_district= [[City of Lancaster|Lancaster]] |
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| shire_county= [[Lancashire]] |
| shire_county= [[Lancashire]] |
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|constituency_westminster= [[ |
|constituency_westminster= [[Lancaster and Wyre (UK Parliament constituency)|Lancaster and Wyre]] |
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'''Scotforth''' is a [[civil parish]] and a [[suburb]] in the south of the city of [[ |
'''Scotforth''' is a [[civil parish]] and a [[suburb]] in the south of the city of [[City of Lancaster]] in [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. It is home to Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary School and St Paul's Church. The [[parish]] had a population of 239 recorded in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]],<ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790440 Office for National Statistics : ''Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Lancaster''] Retrieved 15 February 2010</ref> |
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| url=http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/documents/information/Parish_headcount.pdf |
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| title=Parish headcount |
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| accessdate=2009-01-10 |
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| publisher=[[Lancashire County Council]] }}</ref> |
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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. You can still see some of the village's original [[terraced house|terrace]]s on parts of Hala Road and Scotforth Road. |
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Scotforth is home to St |
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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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Lancashire}} |
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[[Category:Villages in Lancashire]] |
[[Category:Villages in Lancashire]] |
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Revision as of 07:40, 15 February 2010
| Scotforth | |
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 Scotforth Filter House | |
| Population | 239 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SD482593 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANCASTER |
| 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 City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is home to Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary School and St Paul's Church. The parish 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
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Lancaster Retrieved 15 February 2010
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