Whittington is a small 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
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, forming part of a cluster of sites along the Lune
valley
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, each with evidence of a
motte
A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Relatively easy to ...
- as with
Melling and
Arkholme. This is the densest distribution of Norman castles outside the
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
border countryside.
Whittington Hall is a large estate surrounding a grand hall with many out buildings
See also
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Listed buildings in Whittington, Lancashire
References
External links
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Castles in the Lune ValleyWhittington Village website
Civil parishes in Lancashire
Geography of the City of Lancaster
Villages in Lancashire
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