Whittington is a small village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, forming part of a cluster of sites along the Lune valley, each with evidence of a motte - as with Melling and Arkholme. This is the densest distribution of Norman castles outside the Welsh border countryside.

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St Michael's Church
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Area	17.87 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population	375 (Parish, 2011)[1]
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SD600762
Civil parish	Whittington
District	Lancaster
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Carnforth
Postcode district	LA6
Dialling code	01524
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Morecambe and Lunesdale
List of places UK England Lancashire 54.180°N 2.613°W / 54.180; -2.613

Whittington Hall is a large 5-acre (20,000 m²) estate surrounding a grand hall with many out buildings

See also

•  Lancashire portal
• Listed buildings in Whittington, Lancashire

References

External links

• Media related to Whittington, Lancashire at Wikimedia Commons
• Castles in the Lune Valley
• Whittington Village website

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