Wennington, Lancashire

Wennington is a civil parish in the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England. The 2001 Census recorded the parish's population as 102,[2] and the 2011 Census recorded it as 178.[1]

Wennington
Bridge at Wennington
Wennington Shown within Lancaster district Show map of the City of Lancaster district Wennington Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Area	3.95 km^2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population	178 (2011 Census)[1]
• Density	45/km^2 (120/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SD616699
Civil parish	Wennington
District	Lancaster
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lancaster
Postcode district	LA2
Dialling code	01524
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Morecambe and Lunesdale

The village is on the B6480, near the River Wenning and the Yorkshire border. It is administered by Wennington Parish Council. Wennington Hall is to the north.

Transport

The village is served by Wennington railway station on what was the Midland Railway and is now the Leeds to Morecambe line. There are services to Leeds, Morecambe and Lancaster. It was also the location of the start of the Furness and Midland Joint Railway connecting to the Furness Railway to the west.

See also

• Listed buildings in Wennington, Lancashire

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wennington (1170215060)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
2. "Parish headcount" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2008.

External links

• Furness and midland joint railway history - Web Archive