Nether Wyresdale

Nether Wyresdale

Coordinates: 53°57′02″N 2°43′37″W / 53.9505°N 2.7269°W / 53.9505; -2.7269

Nether Wyresdale
Nether Wyresdale is located in Lancashire
Nether Wyresdale

 Nether Wyresdale shown within Lancashire
Population 613 (2001 Census)
Parish Nether Wyresdale
District Wyre
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 Fleetwood
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire

Nether Wyresdale is a civil parish in Lancashire, England. In the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 613.[1]

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History

Along with Over Wyresdale, Nether Wyresdale probably formed part of the manor of Wyresdale in the 12th century.[2] Historically, the village formed part of Garstang Rural District and the ecclesiastical parish of Garstang.[3][4]

Governance

Nether Wyresdale is in the non-metropolitan district of Wyre, in the parliamentary constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood and is represented at parliament by Conservative MP Eric Ollerenshaw. It is part of the European Parliament constituency of North West England.

Geography

Nether Wyresdale is approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Lancaster and approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Preston. It is situated between the River Wyre and Grizedale Brook.[5] It includes the village of Scorton, the hamlet of Street, and part of the village of Dolphinholme.

Church

The parish church of St Peter (located in Scorton) was built 1878–79 to a design by Lancaster architects Paley and Austin. It is a Grade II listed building.[6]

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