Levens, Cumbria

Levens

Lych gate at St John's Church
Levens
 Levens shown within Cumbria
Population 1,049 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSD4886
Civil parishLevens
DistrictSouth Lakeland
Shire countyCumbria
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town KENDAL
Postcode district LA8
Dialling code 01539
Police Cumbria
Fire Cumbria
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWestmorland and Lonsdale
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°16′05″N 2°47′20″W / 54.268°N 2.789°W / 54.268; -2.789

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 4 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]

Notable people

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