The Yealands is a civil parish in City of Lancaster district, Lancashire, England. It includes the villages of Yealand Conyers and Yealand Redmayne and the hamlet of Yealand Storrs. The parish was formed on 1 April 2024 by combining the former parishes of Yealand Conyers and Yealand Redmayne.[1] It has a parish council, the lowest level of local government in England.[2] In 2021 the parishes had a population of 539.
| The Yealands | |
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 Landscape with Lime kiln, Yealand Conyers | |
  The Yealands Location in the City of Lancaster district  The Yealands Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 539 (2021 census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
The parish is in the north west of Lancashire, with its northern boundary along the county boundary with Westmorland and Furness in Cumbria. The M6 motorway runs along the eastern border of the parish, the A6 road and the West Coast Main Line railway run through the eastern part of the parish, and the Furness line crosses the far western corner of the parish.[3]
Most of the parish (except the area east of the A6) is within the Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape (formerly AONB).[4]
The amenities in the parish include Yealand Church of England Primary School,[5] Yealand Village Hall,[6] St John's Church (Anglican),[7] St Mary's Church (Roman Catholic), Yealand Quaker Meeting House,[8] and the New Inn pub.[9][10] Leighton Hall, Trowbarrow Quarry and most of Leighton Moss RSPB reserve are also within the parish.[3] There are 43 listed buildings in The Yealands.
References
edit- ^ "[Order for the creation of the parish]" (PDF). Lancaster City Council. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "The Yealands Parish Council Website". www.theyealandspc.org.uk. The Yealands Parish Council. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ a b "The Yealands". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "AONB Map". Arnside Silverdale AONB. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Welcome!". Yealand Church of England Primary School. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Yealand Village Hall". yealandvillagehall.org.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Yealand: St John's Church". United Benefice of Warton, with Borwick and Yealand. August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Yealand Quaker Meeting". Quakers. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Home". New Inn Yealand. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to The Yealands" (PDF). The Yealands Parish Council. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
External links
edit- Map of the parish at Mapit.com
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