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Scotforth
PopulationExpression error: "239 (2001 Census)" must be numeric
OS grid referenceSD482593
Civil parish
  • Scotforth
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtLA1
Dialling code01524
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire

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 used to have a Post Office but it closed down, the nearest is now Bowerham post office.

References

  1. ^ "Parish headcount" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 2009-01-10.