Tatham is a village and
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 authority ...
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 tow ...
district 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 Lancashi ...
, England. In 2001, it had a population of 393, increasing slightly to 396 at the 2011 Census.
A large part of the parish of Tatham is an upland area, known as Tatham Fells, which includes the largest settlement in Tatham, Lowgill; its highest point, at
Ward's Stone
Ward's Stone is the highest hill in the Forest of Bowland, England. Its flat top hides two trig points nearly a kilometre apart. The western trig point sits atop of large rocks, including one, the Ward's Stone, that is so large it attracts boul ...
; and the
Great Stone of Fourstones, known locally as "the Big Stone".
See also
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Listed buildings in Tatham, Lancashire
Tatham, Lancashire, Tatham is a Civil parishes in England, civil parish in City of Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It contains 47 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Of ...
References
External links
Tatham Parish Council
Villages in Lancashire
Civil parishes in Lancashire
Geography of the City of Lancaster
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