| Gressingham | |
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Gressingham Location in the City of Lancaster district Show map of the City of Lancaster districtGressingham Location in the Forest of Bowland AONB Show map of the Forest of Bowland | |
| Population | 151 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD571699 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANCASTER |
| Postcode district | LA2 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Gressingham is a small village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster In the 2001 census, it had a population of 153,1 decreasing slightly to 151 at the 2011 census.2
St John the Evangelist's Church was originally built in the 12th century. It was partly rebuilt in 1734, and restored by Edward Paley in 1862.3
Notable people
John Young Stratton (1829/30 – 1905): author, essayist, social reformer and campaigner against rural poverty.
In 1903, the cost of the new 35-foot Liverpool-class lifeboat at Skerries Lifeboat Station in County Dublin, was met by a legacy gift from the Rev. W. S. Maynard of Gressingham, and named William Maynard (ON 493).4
References
References
- "Parish headcount" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Gressingham Parish (E04005188)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- Historic England. "St John the Evangelist's Church (1164600)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- "Additional Stations and New Life-Boats". The Lifeboat. XVIII (210): 838. 2 November 1903. Retrieved 14 November 2024.