River Wenning
The River Wenning is a tributary of the River Lune, flowing through North Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name derives from the Old English Wann, meaning dark river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in England, UK
- Also known as: “Wenning”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hornby Castle and St Margaret’s Church.
Hornby Castle
Castle
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Hornby Castle is a country house, developed from a medieval castle, standing to the east of the village of Hornby in the Lune Valley, Lancashire, England.
St Margaret’s Church
Church
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St Margaret's Church is in Main Street, Hornby, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farleton and Hornby.
Farleton
Hamlet
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Farleton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hornby-with-Farleton, in the Lancaster district, in the county of Lancashire, England. Farleton lies in the north of the county just to the south of the main A683 road, some 8½ miles northeast of Lancaster.
Hornby
Village
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Hornby is a village in the civil parish of the parish of Hornby-with-Farleton, within the Lancaster district of the county of Lancashire, England. It is 9 miles from Lancaster, situated on the A683 the village lies at the confluence of the River Wenning and Lune In 2011 the built up area had a population of 468.
Wray
Village
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Wray is a small village in Lancashire, England, part of the civil parish of Wray-with-Botton, in the City of Lancaster district. Wray is the point at which the River Roeburn joins the River Hindburn. Wray is situated 1½ miles east of River Wenning.
River Wenning
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover River Wenning from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Wenning” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Wenning”
- Cebuano: “River Wenning”
- Dutch: “River Wenning”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر وينينج”
- German: “River Wenning”
- Swedish: “River Wenning”
- Welsh: “Afon Wenning”
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Explore places such as Claughton and Eskrigge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Farleton Castle and River Hindburn.
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