Leverington
Leverington | |
Leverington |
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Population | 3,339 (2011) |
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OS grid reference | TF4411 |
District | Fenland |
Shire county | Cambridgeshire |
Region | East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Wisbech |
Postcode district | PE13 |
Dialling code | 01945 |
Police | Cambridgeshire |
Fire | Cambridgeshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
EU Parliament | East of England |
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Coordinates: 52°40′56″N 0°08′09″E / 52.6822°N 0.1359°E
Leverington is a village and civil parish in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, to the north of Wisbech. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 2,914 people,[1] including Four Gotes and increasing to 3,339 at the 2011 Census.[2] Parson Drove and Gorefield were formerly part of the parish, until 1870.
The 13th century church of St Leonard is a Grade I listed building,[3] noted for its spire and carved font.
Leverington Hall, originally constructed in the 17th century, is also Grade I listed.[4]
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics: Leverington CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 12 December 2009
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Name: CHURCH OF ST LEONARD List entry Number: 1160993". English Heritage. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "Name: LEVERINGTON HALL List entry Number: 1125948". English Heritage. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
External links
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