Hornby-with-Farleton is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
City of Lancaster
The City of Lancaster () is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, but covers a far larger area, which includes the to ...
in
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, England. It had a population of 729 recorded in the
2001 census, increasing marginally to 730 at the 2011 census. The parish is about north-east of
Lancaster and consists of two villages:
Hornby and Farleton, both on the
A683 road. The parish was formed 24 March 1887 from the parishes of "Hornby" and "Farleton".
Farleton
Farleton is located south of the main A683 road. The Toll House, a Grade II
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
was, in the 1920s, a
garage
A garage is a covered structure built for the purpose of parking, storing, protecting, maintaining, and/or repairing vehicles. Specific applications include:
*Garage (residential), a building or part of a building for storing one or more vehicle ...
.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Hornby-with-Farleton
*
Hornby Priory
References
External links
Hornby-with-Farleton Parish Council websiteHornby Village InstituteLune Valley community swimming pool in HornbyHornby St Margaret's C of E Primary SchoolHornby Castle websiteCastle SteadLancaster City Council (Hornby falls under this council's remit)Census data for Hornby with Farleton, 1841-1901
Civil parishes in Lancashire
Geography of the City of Lancaster
Forest of Bowland
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