Huncoat
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| Population | 4,400 (2001 Census) |
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| District | Hyndburn |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ACCRINGTON |
| Postcode district | BB5 |
| Dial code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England | |
Huncoat is a small village in Lancashire, England; situated in the North West. It is located to the east of Accrington.
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[edit] Origins
Huncoat can trace it's origins to the survey of England produced by William The Conqueror in 1086 that became known as the Domesday Book. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin where Hun, or Hunna was a family name and Cotte is an Old English name for a shelter for small animals.
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[edit] Bibliography
- John Goddard, Huncoat Uncoated, Landy Publishing, 2004 ISBN 1872895646
