Welcome to Cockerham
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Cockerham is a small village and civil parish within the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Lancaster and 15 miles (24 km) north-northwest of Preston. Lying on the River Cocker, at the estuary of the River Lune, the parish had a population of 671 at the 2011 Census.Cockerham has lain within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire since the Middle Ages, having previously formed a township and parish within the hundred of Lonsdale. Between 1894 and 1974, Cockerham lay within the Lancaster Rural District.Medieval life of Cockerham manor has been recorded in the Custumal of the Manor of Cockerham, compiled in 1326–1327 and revised in 1463. The custumal, a record of rents and services owed by the tenants to their landlord, combines a local code of laws with an inventory of all resources of the land, from peat fuel, cattle and sheep to shoreline mussels. The tenants were forbidden to trade local fuel to the "strangers" who collected mussels on the shore.The local church is St. Michael's. The original parish church was in the middle of the village but was resited on higher ground due to frequent flooding. Close by are the remains of Cockersand Abbey. The village has a pub, the Manor Inn.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
3,300 hectares |
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Population |
1,031 (2021) |
Density |
31 people/km2 |
Mean age |
40.9 |
Ward |
Ellel |
District |
Lancaster |
Postcodes |
LA2, PR3 |
ONS ID |
E04005186 |
Council
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Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
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Heritage
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Local News
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Brave dad to skydive for hospital charity which cares for his daughter
Published: 2nd Apr 2024
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Lancaster farming family shares plans to diversify with pet crematorium
Published: 6th Feb 2024
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Ross Kemp filming TV documentary in Preston and Lancaster
Published: 19th Oct 2023