Nether Wyresdale

Nether Wyresdale is a civil parish in Lancashire, England. In the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 613, rising to 655 at the 2011 census.

Type: Hamlet with 695 residents
Description: civil parish in Lancashire, UK
Also known as: “Nether Wyresdale (civil parish), Lancashire” and “Nether Wyresdale, Lancashire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wyresdale Park and St Peter’s Church, Scorton.

Wyresdale Park

Manor estate

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Wyresdale Park is an English country house and licensed wedding ceremony venue located within the Forest of Bowland, to the northeast of Scorton, Lancashire, England.

St Peter’s Church, Scorton

Church

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St Peter's Church is in the village of Scorton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Garstang, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn.

St Mark's Church is in the village of Dolphinholme, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garstang and Calder Vale.

Garstang

Town

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Garstang is an ancient market town and civil parish within the Borough of Wyre, in Lancashire, England. It lies equidistant between the cities of Lancaster to the north and Preston to the south, both are 10 miles away. Garstang is situated 3 miles south of Nether Wyresdale.

Calder Vale

Hamlet

Photo: Brian Houghton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Calder Vale is an English village, located on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. It lies on the River Calder in a deep valley with only a single cul-de-sac providing vehicular access. Calder Vale is situated 3 miles southeast of Nether Wyresdale.

Oakenclough

Hamlet

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Oakenclough is an English hamlet located on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. Oakenclough is a small and scattered community, which appears to have developed largely as a result of a paper mill being sited here to make use of the water power available from the swiftly flowing River Calder. Oakenclough is situated 2 miles southeast of Nether Wyresdale.