Caton, Lancashire
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| Caton-with-Littledale | |
  Caton-with-Littledale shown within Lancashire |
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| Population | 2,720 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | City of Lancaster |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode district | LA2 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Lancaster and Wyre |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
The civil parish of Caton-with-Littledale is situated near the River Lune less than 10 minutes from the M6 motorway on the A683 Kirkby Lonsdale road.
The parish contains the villages of Caton, Brookhouse, Caton Green, Littledale and Townend. Brookhouse is the original village of Caton but it was renamed after Brookhouse Hall and is separated from Caton by Artle Beck.[1] The parish church of St Paul situated in Brookhouse is generally of 17th century construction but retains some Norman features.[2]
The beauty of the area was captured by the artist J M W Turner, and described by the poet William Wordsworth
The poet Thomas Gray wrote “every feature which constitutes a perfect landscape of the extensive sort is here not only boldly marked, but in its best position". When John Ruskin first saw the Lune Valley, he declared; "I do not know in all my country, still less France or Italy, a place more naturally divine or a more priceless possession of the true Holy Land..."
The River Lune passes by Caton to the north, where the Crook O' Lune picnic area is situated.
Caton railway station was on the Midland Railway Line between Wennington and Lancaster which was closed in 1966, and the section between Caton and Lancaster is now a cycleway.
The village is also home to a large haulage firm named SJ Bargh, which is also a Scania garage and repair plant.
[edit] Twinning
On 12 April 2008, a formal twinning agreement was signed with the village of Socx in France.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Caton-with-Littledale village website
- lancashirechurches.co.uk | caton
- Socx website
- Caton Baptist Church
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