Hornby, Lancashire (original) (raw)

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Hornby
Main Street
Hornby is located in the City of Lancaster districtHornbyHornbyLocation in the City of Lancaster districtShow map of the City of Lancaster districtHornby is located in the Forest of BowlandHornbyHornbyLocation in the Forest of BowlandShow map of the Forest of BowlandHornby is located in LancashireHornbyHornbyLocation within LancashireShow map of Lancashire
Area 0.2025 km2 (0.0782 sq mi)
Population 468 (2011 census)
• Density 2,311/km2 (5,990/sq mi)
Civil parish Hornby-with-Farleton
District Lancaster
Shire county Lancashire
Region North West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LANCASTER
Postcode district LA2
Dialling code 015242
Website https://www.hornbyvillage.org.uk/
List of places UK England Lancashire 54°06′47″N 2°38′13″W / 54.113°N 2.637°W / 54.113; -2.637

Hornby is a village and former civil parish located 9 miles (14 km) from Lancaster,[1] now part of the parish of Hornby-with-Farleton, within the Lancaster district of the county of Lancashire, England. Situated on the A683[2] the village lies at the confluence of the River Wenning and Lune[3] In 2011 the built up area had a population of 468.[4] In 1881, the parish had a population of 358.[5]

Hornby, originally recorded in the Domesday Book as Hornebi,[6] served as a township and chapelry within Melling parish.[7] In 1866, Hornby attained the status of a civil parish in its own right.[8] However, on 24 March 1887, it was merged with Farleton to form the new parish of "Hornby-with-Farleton".[9][10]

Castle Stede

Hornby has a church called St Margaret's Church on Main Street,[11] with its octagonal tower a county house called Hornby Castle which overlooks the village. It was started in the 13th century as a replacement for Castle Stede. The tower is 16th-century but the rest was constructed during the 18th and 19th centuries. Despite the castle now being divided into flats, it is still one of the most recognisable points of the village. Hornby Castle and grounds are private, although the gardens are open two weekends each year in February for snowdrops and May with a small entrance fee. There is no access to castle buildings, but most of the grounds are available to walk round freely on these dates. The gardens also feature a walled garden with plants for sale., a primary school called Hornby St. Margaret's C of E Primary School on Main Street[12] and a village institute on Main Street.[13] A mile to the north of the castle are the earthwork remains of Castle Stede, a motte-and-bailey castle dating from the eleventh or twelfth century.[14]

Hornby formerly had a high school called Hornby High School that closed in August 2009.[15]

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  12. ^ "Contact us". Hornby St. Margaret's C of E Primary School. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  13. ^ Historic England. "Hornby Village Institute (1390686)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  14. ^ Historic England. "Castle Stede motte and bailey, Hornby (1017689)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Hornby High School". Gov.UK. Retrieved 5 July 2020.