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Nether Wyresdale is a civil parish in Lancashire, England. In the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 613,[1] rising to 655 at the 2011 Census.[2]
| Nether Wyresdale | |
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 Road through Holme Wood | |
  Nether Wyresdale Shown within Wyre Borough  Nether Wyresdale Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 655 (2011 Census) |
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| Region |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANCASTER |
| Postcode district | LA2 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
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History
Along with Over Wyresdale, Nether Wyresdale probably formed part of the manor of Wyresdale in the 12th century.[3] Historically, the village formed part of Garstang Rural District and the ecclesiastical parish of Garstang.[4][5]
Governance
Nether Wyresdale is in the non-metropolitan district of Wyre, in the parliamentary constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood and is represented at parliament by Labour MP Cat Smith. Prior to Brexit in 2020 it was part of European Parliament constituency of North West England. The village is in the electoral ward called Wyresdale. This ward has a total population taken at the 2011 census of 2,035.[6]
Geography
Nether Wyresdale is approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Lancaster and approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Preston. It is situated between the River Wyre and Grizedale Brook.[7] It includes the village of Scorton, the hamlet of Street, and part of the village of Dolphinholme.
Church
The parish church of St Peter (located in Scorton) was built 1878–79 to a design by Lancaster architects Paley and Austin. It is a Grade II listed building.[8]
See also
- Listed buildings in Nether Wyresdale
References
- "Parish headcount" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Nether Wyresdale Parish (E04005333)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- Fishwick (1878), p. 46
- Farrer & Brownbill (1912), pp. 291–300
- "Relationships / Unit History of Nether Wyresdale", A Vision of Britain through Time (Great Britain Historical GIS), University of Portsmouth, 2009, archived from the original on 2 September 2011, retrieved 2 October 2010
- "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- Farrer & Brownbill (1912), pp. 300–305
- "Church Of St Peter", Heritage Gateway, English Heritage, retrieved 2 October 2010
- Sources
- Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1912), "The Parish of Garstang", A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 7, Constable, OCLC 59626695
- Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1912), "Townships: Nether Wyresdale", A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 7, Constable, OCLC 59626695
- Fishwick, Henry (1878), The History of the Parish of Garstang in the County of Lancaster, Manchester: Chetham Society, OCLC 5824231
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