Levens
Levens is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria. It lies within the historic county of Westmorland. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,007, increasing at the 2011 census to 1,049.
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Overview
Overview
The village lies 4 mi south of Kendal off the A6 and A590 roads. Levens Hall is within the parish. • Illustration — Levens, seen from the west.
Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Levens • Type — Village and parish • Country — England • Region — North West England • Os Grid Reference — SD4886 • Population — 1,049 • Population Ref — (2011) • Civil Parish — Levens • Unitary England — Westmorland and Furness • Lieutenancy England — Cumbria • Constituency Westminster — Westmorland and Lonsdale • Post Town — KENDAL • Postcode District — LA8 • Postcode Area — LA • Dial Code — 01539
Governance
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.
Transport
Transport
The village has one route serving it run by Stagecoach Kendal to Cartmel or Kendal.
Notable people
Notable people
• Henry Graham (of Levens) (died 1707), landowner and member of parliament • James Knox (born 1995), racing cyclist
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Levens, Cumbria, revision 1343653256 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
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