Cantsfield

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cantsfield
Cantsfield (Lancashire)
Cantsfield

Cantsfield shown within Lancashire
OS grid reference SD619729
Parish Cantsfield
District City of Lancaster
Shire county Lancashire
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CARNFORTH
Postcode district LA6
Dialling code 01524
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Morecambe and Lunesdale
List of places: UKEnglandLancashire

Coordinates: 54°09′00″N 2°34′55″W / 54.15, -2.582

Cantsfield is a hamlet and civil parish in the City of Lancaster district, in Lancashire, England near the boundary with North Yorkshire. It is situated near the River Greta and on the A687 road near the junction with the A683. The parish had a population of 76 as of the 2001 census.[1] The village is a designated conservation area.[2]

Thurland Castle, situated between Cantsfield and Tunstall, was originally built in the 14th century, and after being damaged during the English Civil War and rebuilt on two occasions has now been converted into apartments.[3]

[edit] References