- Claughton, Lancaster
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For another Lancashire parish and village of the same name, see Claughton on Brock.
Coordinates: 54°05′31″N 2°40′05″W / 54.092°N 2.668°W
Claughton 
Claughton
Claughton shown within LancashirePopulation 132 (2001) OS grid reference SD562664 Parish Claughton 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 EU Parliament North West England UK Parliament Lancaster and Wyre List of places: UK • England • Lancashire Claughton (pronounced /ˈklæftən/ "Clafton") is a small village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. The village is on the A683 road east of Lancaster and as of the 2001 census has a population of 132.[1]
North of the village is the River Lune, and to the south is Claughton Moor and the fells of the Forest of Bowland.
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Local government
Claughton is part of the Lower Lune Valley ward, which elects two councillors to Lancaster City Council every 4 years.[2]
Industry
There is a brick works in the village, and aerial ropeways above the road transport clay from Claughton Moor.[3]
Religious sites
St Chad's Church was closed by the Church of England in 2002 due to a decline in the number of worshippers and the fact that the building was in need of modernisation. The church was part of the Hornby with Claughton parish. There was a church on the site as early as 1100.[4]
Notable residents
Claughton is home to businessman Owen Oyston, who is the majority owner, and former chairman, of Blackpool F.C.. He lives at Claughton Hall.
References
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Claughton CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=795716&c=Claughton&d=16&e=15&g=462574&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1216857464247&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ "Your councillors". Lancaster City Council. 2004. http://committeeadmin.lancaster.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.asp?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ "Historic Landscapes of Bowland and The Lune Valley". Lancashire County Council. 2008. http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/archaeologyandheritage/heritage/locations/caton.asp. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ "End of era for church". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. 2002-10-31. http://archive.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/2002/10/31/587848.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
External links
Media related to Claughton, Lancaster at Wikimedia CommonsCeremonial county of Lancashire North West England Portal Unitary authorities Boroughs or districts Major settlements Accrington • Adlington • Bacup • Barnoldswick • Blackburn • Blackpool • Brierfield • Burnley • Burscough • Carnforth • Chorley • Clayton-le-Moors • Cleveleys • Clitheroe • Colne • Darwen • Earby • Fleetwood • Garstang • Great Harwood • Haslingden • Kirkham • Lancaster • Leyland • Longridge • Lytham St Annes • Morecambe • Nelson • Ormskirk • Oswaldtwistle • Padiham • Penwortham • Poulton-le-Fylde • Preesall • Preston • Rawtenstall • Rishton • Skelmersdale • Wesham • Whitworth
See also: List of civil parishes in LancashireRivers Canals Topics Categories:- Geography of Lancaster
- Villages in Lancashire
- Civil parishes in Lancashire
- Forest of Bowland
- Lancashire geography stubs
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