Middleton, Lancashire
Not to be confused with Middleton, Greater Manchester.
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| Population | 705 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | SD423587 |
| Civil parish | Middleton |
| District | Lancaster |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MORECAMBE |
| Postcode district | LA3 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Morecambe and Lunesdale |
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Coordinates: 54°01′16″N 2°52′52″W / 54.021°N 2.881°W
Middleton is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, between Heysham and Overton. It had a population of 705 at the 2011 Census.[1]
Middleton was the location of Middleton Tower Holiday Camp, which opened in 1939 and was owned by Pontin's from 1955 until its closure in 1994.[2] The holiday camp is now being redeveloped as a gated community with bungalows and apartments.[3]
Notable people
- William Lionel Clause, landscape artist (born at Middleton, 1887)
See also
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Hogg, David (19 August 2004). "Reunion for Pontin's 'Liner' camp staff". Lancashire Evening Post (newspaper) (Preston: Johnston Press). p. 19. 0964-0967.
- ↑ "Former Police Station proposal get thumbs-down". Lakeland Echo. Morecambe: Johnston Press. 10 January 2008.
External links
Media related to Middleton, Lancashire at Wikimedia Commons
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