Tunstall, Lancashire
Tunstall is a village in north Lancashire, England (grid reference SD607736). It is 11.1 miles (18 km) northeast of Lancaster on the A683 road between Lancaster and Kirkby Lonsdale. In the 2001 census the civil parish of Tunstall had a population of 105.[1] In the 2011 census Tunstall was grouped with Cantsfield (2001 pop. 76)[1] to give a total of 223.[2]
| Tunstall | |
|---|---|
 Tunstall village | |
  Tunstall Location in the City of Lancaster district  Tunstall Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 223 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD607736 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARNFORTH |
| Postcode district | LA6 |
| Dialling code | 015242 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
To the north east of the village is the Grade I listed Church of St John the Baptist.
Several houses, a restaurant, a village hall, and a tennis court make up most of the village of Tunstall. The restaurant/pub, called the Lunesdale Arms hosts many village activities, such as carol services and quizzes.
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To the south of the village is Thurland Castle, which dates from the fourteenth century. It was made ruinous following a siege in 1643, restored in 1809 and 1829, then gutted by fire in 1879 and rebuilt. It is now divided into apartments.[3]
References
- "Parish headcount" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tunstall Parish (E04005208)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- Historic England, "Thurland Castle, Cantsfield (1164439)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 November 2012
