Leverington

Leverington
Leverington
Leverington shown within Cambridgeshire
Population 3,339 (2011)
OS grid reference TF4411
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Wisbech
Postcode district PE13
Dialling code 01945
Police Cambridgeshire
Fire Cambridgeshire
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England

Leverington is a village and civil parish in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, to the north of Wisbech. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 2,914 people,[1] including Four Gotes and increasing to 3,339 at the 2011 Census.[2] Parson Drove and Gorefield were formerly part of the parish, until 1870.

St Leonard's church

The 13th century church of St Leonard is a Grade I listed building,[3] noted for its spire and carved font.

Leverington Hall, originally constructed in the 17th century, is also Grade I listed.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Office for National Statistics: Leverington CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 12 December 2009
  2. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Name: CHURCH OF ST LEONARD List entry Number: 1160993". English Heritage. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Name: LEVERINGTON HALL List entry Number: 1125948". English Heritage. Retrieved 23 July 2014.

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