Claughton, Lancaster

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Coordinates: 54°05′31″N 2°40′05″W / 54.092°N 2.668°W

Claughton
Claughton Claughton shown within Lancashire
Population	132 (2001)
OS grid reference	SD562664
Civil 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 (/ˈklæftən/ KLAF-tən) 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.

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. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
↑ "Your councillors". Lancaster City Council. 2004. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
↑ "Historic Landscapes of Bowland and The Lune Valley". Lancashire County Council. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
↑ "End of era for church". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. 2002-10-31. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

External links

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AONBs	Arnside and Silverdale Forest of Bowland

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Education

v t e Schools in the City of Lancaster

Primary	Overton St. Helen's C.E. Primary School

Comprehensive	Carnforth High School Central Lancaster High School Heysham High School Morecambe High School Our Lady's Catholic College Queen Elizabeth School Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Skerton Community High School

Further Education Colleges	Lancaster and Morecambe College The Adult College

Grammar	Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster Royal Grammar School

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