Claughton, Lancaster

For another Lancashire parish and village of the same name, see Claughton on Brock.

Claughton
Claughton  Claughton shown within Lancashire
Population	209 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD562664
Civil parish	Claughton
District	Lancaster
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LANCASTER
Postcode district	LA2
Dialling code	01524
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Lancaster and Wyre
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Claughton (/ˈklæftən/ KLAF-tən) is a small village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. The village is on the A683 road east of Lancaster and at the 2001 census had a population of 132, increasing to 209 at the 2011 Census.

North of the village is the River Lune, and to the south is Claughton Moor and the fells of the Forest of Bowland.

Local government

Claughton is part of the Lower Lune Valley ward, which elects two councillors to Lancaster City Council every 4 years.

Industry

Claughton Brickworks ropeway crosing A683

There is a brick works in the village, and aerial ropeways above the road transport clay from Claughton Moor.

Religious sites

St Chad's Church was closed by the Church of England in 2002 due to a decline in the number of worshippers and the fact that the building was in need of modernisation. The church was part of the Hornby with Claughton parish. There was a church on the site as early as 1100.

Railway

The railway station (actually a crossing cottage) was on the "Little" North Western Railway at . Trains running between Lancaster Green Ayre railway station and Wennington railway station stopped at Claughton between Caton and Hornby. In 1853, for example, the 11am from Morecambe to Skipton called at Claughton at 11.35.

See also

• Listed buildings in Claughton, Lancaster

External links

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