Levens, Cumbria

Levens
Levens
	; Lych gate at St John's Church
	Levens Location in South LakelandShow map of South LakelandShow map of CumbriaShow all
Population	1,049 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD4886
Civil parish	Levens;
District	South Lakeland;
Shire county	Cumbria;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KENDAL
Postcode district	LA8
Dialling code	01539
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale;
	List of places UK England Cumbria 54°16′05″N 2°47′20″W / 54.268°N 2.789°WCoordinates: 54°16′05″N 2°47′20″W / 54.268°N 2.789°W

Levens is a village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,007,^[2] increasing at the 2011 census to 1,049.^[1] The village lies four miles (6.4 km) south of Kendal off the A6 and A590 roads. Levens Hall is within the parish.

Levens, seen from the west.

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[]

Henry Graham (of Levens) (died 1707), landowner and member of parliament
James Knox (born 1995), racing cyclist^[4]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Levens Parish (E04002624)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Levens Parish (16UG041)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^ "James Knox moves up to WorldTour with Quick-Step Floors". cyclingnews.com. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

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[census2011-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Levens Parish (E04002624)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

[2] UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Levens Parish (16UG041)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

[3] "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 June 2015.

[4] "James Knox moves up to WorldTour with Quick-Step Floors". cyclingnews.com. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

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Levens, Cumbria

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Governance[]

Notable people[]

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References[]

External links[]

Levens
Lych gate at St John's Church
Levens Location in South Lakeland Levens Location within Cumbria Show map of South LakelandShow map of CumbriaShow all
Population	1,049 (2011)^[1]
OS grid reference	SD4886
Civil parish	Levens
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KENDAL
Postcode district	LA8
Dialling code	01539

Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West

UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°16′05″N 2°47′20″W / 54.268°N 2.789°W / 54.268; -2.789Coordinates: 54°16′05″N 2°47′20″W / 54.268°N 2.789°W / 54.268; -2.789