Huncoat
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Coordinates: 53°46′12″N 2°20′24″W / 53.770°N 2.340°W
| Huncoat | |
  Huncoat Huncoat shown within Lancashire | |
| Population | 4,400 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SD775305 |
| District | Hyndburn |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ACCRINGTON |
| Postcode district | BB5 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Hyndburn |
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Huncoat is a small village in Lancashire, England; situated in the North West. It is located to the east of Accrington.
Huncoat railway station is on the East Lancashire Line.
Origins
Huncoat can trace its 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.
Notable residents
- Harold Davenport, mathematician
- Hollie Steel, child soprano
- Diana Vickers, an actress, singer-songwriter and fashion designer[1]
Bibliography
- John Goddard, Huncoat Uncoated, Landy Publishing, 2004 ISBN 1-872895-64-6
External links
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References
- ↑ "X Factor star to tour". Accrington Observer. MEN Media. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
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