Whittington, Lancashire
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Whittington is a small settlement 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 of the Welsh
border countryside.
Whittington Hall
is a large 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) estate surrounding a grand hall with many out buildings
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, forming part of a cluster of sites along the Lune valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
, each with evidence of a motte
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
- as with Melling
Melling, Lancashire
Melling-with-Wrayton is a civil parish in the City of Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. It includes the village of Melling and the hamlet of Wrayton, to the north east The parish had a population of 290 recorded in the 2001 census,...
and Arkholme. This is the densest distribution of Norman castles outside of the Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
border countryside.
Whittington Hall
Whittington Hall
Whittington Hall, near Whittington, Lancashire, was built ca. 1831-1836 on the site of an earlier house, in the "Jacobethan" style for Thomas Greene, M.P. for Lancaster 1824-1856, by George Webster...
is a large 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) estate surrounding a grand hall with many out buildings