Whittington
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St Michael's Church |
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| Whittington shown within Lancashire | |
| Population | 375 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD600762 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Carnforth |
| Postcode district | LA6 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Whittington is a small village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, forming part of a cluster of sites along the Lune valley, each with evidence of a motte - as with Melling and Arkholme. This is the densest distribution of Norman castles outside the Welsh border countryside.
Whittington Hall is a large 5-acre (20,000 m2) estate surrounding a grand hall with many out buildings