Levens, Cumbria
Village in Cumbria, England
Levens is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria. It lies within the historic county of Westmorland. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,007, increasing at the 2011 census to 1,049. The village lies four miles (6.4 km) south of Kendal off the A6 and A590 roads. Levens Hall is within the parish.
01Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches from Helsington, then south to Heversham. The total ward population at the 2011 Census was 2,056.
02Transport
The village has one route serving it run by Stagecoach Kendal to Cartmel or Kendal.
03Notable people
- Henry Graham (of Levens) (died 1707), landowner and member of parliament
- James Knox (born 1995), racing cyclist
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- St John's Church, Levens, Lych gate - geograph.org.uk - 1723308.jpg by Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0
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