Levens, Cumbria

Levens
Levens
Village and parish
	Lych gate at St John's Church
	Levens Location in the former South Lakeland district Levens Location within Cumbria
Population	1,049 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD4886
Civil parish	Levens;
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness;
Ceremonial county	Cumbria;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KENDAL
Postcode district	LA8
Dialling code	01539
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale;
	List of places UK England Cumbria 54°16′05″N 2°47′20″W / 54.268°N 2.789°W

Levens is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria. It lies within the historic county of Westmorland. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,007,^[2] increasing at the 2011 census to 1,049.^[1] The village lies four miles (6.4 km) south of Kendal off the A6 and A590 roads. Levens Hall is within the parish.

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]

Transport

The village has one route serving it run by Stagecoach Kendal to Cartmel or Kendal.

Notable people

Henry Graham (of Levens) (died 1707), landowner and member of parliament
James Knox (born 1995), racing cyclist^[4]

References

1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Levens Parish (E04002624)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
↑ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Levens Parish (16UG041)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
↑ "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

Cumbria County History Trust: Levens (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)

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[census2011-1] 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Levens Parish (E04002624)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

[2] UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Levens Parish (16UG041)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

[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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