Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre

Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre is a civil parish on the Fylde, in the Borough of Wyre, in Lancashire, England. It had a population of 604 in 2001,[1] increasing to 629 at the 2011 Census.[2] The only settlements in the parish are the village of St Michael's on Wyre and the tiny hamlet of Ratten Row. The River Wyre passes through the parish, and the River Brock joins the Wyre on the parish boundary.

Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre
The River Wyre at St Michael's on Wyre
Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre Shown within Wyre Borough Show map of the Borough of Wyre Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre Shown on the Fylde Show map of the Fylde Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Area	15.4676 km2 (5.9721 sq mi)
Population	629 (2011 census)
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
District	Wyre
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR3
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West

Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre was once a township in the ancient parish of St Michael's on Wyre. This became a civil parish in 1866, forming part of the Garstang Rural District from 1894 till 1974.[3] It has since become part of the Borough of Wyre.

Along with Great Eccleston, Kirkland, Out Rawcliffe and Inskip-with-Sowerby, Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre forms part of the Great Eccleston ward of Wyre Borough Council.[4][5]