Scotforth
| Scotforth | |
|---|---|
 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. Some of the village's original terraces can still be seen on parts of Hala Road and Scotforth Road.
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.[citation needed]
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.
Other movies to be based in Scotforth include Stop or My Mom Will Shoot, Blues Brothers 2000 and Carry on Columbus.
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!"
In 2009 Scotforth was the host town for the inaugral "Scarecrow Olympics." Preparations are now underway for the "Scarecrow Paralympics" in 2011.
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
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Lancaster Retrieved 15 February 2010
External links
Media related to Scotforth at Wikimedia Commons
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