Levens, Cumbria

Levens is a village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. It has a population of 1,007,[2] increasing to 1,049 at the 2011 Census. The village lies four miles (6.4 km) south of Kendal off the A6 and A590 roads. Levens Hall is within the parish.

Levens, seen from the west.

Levens

Lych gate at St John's Church
Levens
Location in South Lakeland
Levens
Location within Cumbria
Population1,049 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSD4886
Civil parish
  • Levens
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKENDAL
Postcode districtLA8
Dialling code01539
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches from Helsington, then south to Heversham. The total ward population at the 2011 Census was 2,056.[3]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : South Lakeland Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 October 2010
  3. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  4. "James Knox moves up to WorldTour with Quick-Step Floors". cyclingnews.com. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.


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