| Levens | |
|---|---|
) Lych gate at St John's Church | |
)  Levens Location in South Lakeland ) Levens Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 1,049 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD4886 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KENDAL |
| Postcode district | LA8 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
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Levens, seen from the west.
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
- Henry Graham (of Levens) (died 1707), landowner and member of parliament
- James Knox (born 1995), racing cyclist[4]
See also
- Listed buildings in Levens, Cumbria
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : South Lakeland Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 October 2010
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "James Knox moves up to WorldTour with Quick-Step Floors". cyclingnews.com. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
External links
- Its page in the Cumbria Directory
- Levens CE School
- Map sources for Levens, Cumbria