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{{infobox UK place
|country = England
|country = England
|latitude= 54.147
|latitude= 54.147
|longitude= -2.766
|longitude= -2.766
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population
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2360
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static_image_name
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St Oswald's Church, Warton - geograph.org.uk - 166425.jpg
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|static_image_caption = St Oswald's Church, Warton
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| population = 2,360
| population_ref = <small> ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]])</small>
| population_ref = <small> ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]])</small>
|official_name= Warton
|official_name= Warton
| map_type= Lancashire
| map_type= Lancashire
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|civil_parish = Warton
|shire_district= [[City of Lancaster|Lancaster]]
|shire_district= [[City of Lancaster|Lancaster]]
| shire_county = [[Lancashire]]
| shire_county = [[Lancashire]]
|region= North West England
|region= North West England
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|constituency_westminster= [[
Lancaster
(UK Parliament constituency)|
Lancaster
]]
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|constituency_westminster= [[
Morecambe and Lunesdale
(UK Parliament constituency)|
Morecambe and Lunesdale
]]
|post_town= CARNFORTH
|post_town= CARNFORTH
|postcode_district = LA5
|postcode_district = LA5
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|postcode_area= LA
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|postcode_area= LA
|dial_code= 01524
|dial_code= 01524
|os_grid_reference= SD500726
|os_grid_reference= SD500726
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'''Warton''' is a village, [[civil parish]] and [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] in the [[City of Lancaster]] in north [[Lancashire]] in the north-west of [[England]], close to the boundary with [[Cumbria]], with a population of around 2,000, measured at the 2011 Census to be 2,360.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/warton-e05005248#sthash.zIbO6Wvs.dpbs|title=Ward/parish population 2011|accessdate=9 June 2015}}</ref> It is a village steeped in history; its earliest recording as a settlement is made in [[Domesday Book]] written in 1086. The nearest town to Warton is [[Carnforth]], which was originally part of Warton parish. It has connections to the first [[President of the United States]], [[George Washington]]: Washington's ancestor of seven generations,
[[
Lawrence Washington
]]
, is rumoured to have helped build the village [[church (building)|church]] of St Oswald. The parish covers an area in excess of {{convert|11000|acre|km2}} and is predominantly rural. The [[parish]] of Warton had a population of 2315 recorded in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]],<ref>{{cite web
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'''Warton''' is a village, [[civil parish]] and [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] in the [[City of Lancaster]] in north [[Lancashire]] in the north-west of [[England]], close to the boundary with [[Cumbria]], with a population of around 2,000, measured at the 2011 Census to be 2,360.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/warton-e05005248#sthash.zIbO6Wvs.dpbs|title=Ward/parish population 2011|accessdate=9 June 2015}}</ref> It is a village steeped in history; its earliest recording as a settlement is made in [[Domesday Book]] written in 1086. The nearest town to Warton is [[Carnforth]], which was originally part of Warton parish. It has connections to the first [[President of the United States]], [[George Washington]]: Washington's ancestor of seven generations, Lawrence Washington, is rumoured to have helped build the village [[church (building)|church]] of St Oswald. The parish covers an area in excess of {{convert|11000|acre|km2}} and is predominantly rural. The [[parish]] of Warton had a population of 2315 recorded in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]],<ref>{{cite web
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| url=http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/documents/information/Parish_headcount.pdf
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| url=http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/documents/information/Parish_headcount.pdf
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| title=Parish headcount
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| title=Parish headcount
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| accessdate=2009-01-10
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| accessdate=2009-01-10
| publisher=[[Lancashire County Council]] }}</ref>
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The exact origins of [[St Oswald's Church, Warton|St Oswald's Church]] (formerly Holy Trinity) and its associated [[parish]] are unknown. It is believed that the church in this parish was established well before the [[Norman Conquest]] in 1066. The oldest portion of the church is the south wall which is of 14th-century origin, though the earliest recorded [[incumbent (ecclesiastical)|incumbent]] dates from 1190.
The exact origins of [[St Oswald's Church, Warton|St Oswald's Church]] (formerly Holy Trinity) and its associated [[parish]] are unknown. It is believed that the church in this parish was established well before the [[Norman Conquest]] in 1066. The oldest portion of the church is the south wall which is of 14th-century origin, though the earliest recorded [[incumbent (ecclesiastical)|incumbent]] dates from 1190.
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By the start of the 13th
Century
, Warton had
flourished
into an important staging post on the route north to [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]], [[Northumbria]] and [[Scotland]]. So much so, it was granted a charter for a Wednesday market, gallows and ordeal pit in 1200 during the reign of [[John of England|King John]]. The grant of borough status by the town's lord, the baron of Kendal, later in the
thirteenth
century confirmed the economic importance of Warton at that period.
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By the start of the 13th
century
, Warton had
developed
into an important staging post on the route north to [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]], [[Northumbria]] and [[Scotland]]. So much so, it was granted a charter for a Wednesday market, gallows and ordeal pit in 1200 during the reign of [[John of England|King John]]. The grant of borough status by the town's lord, the baron of Kendal, later in the
13th
century confirmed the economic importance of Warton at that period.
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The oldest surviving
architecture
other than the church is the [[Old Rectory, Warton|ruined rectory]], built around 1267; records exist of work being carried out on the rectory until 1332. The ruins are in good condition with the [[gable]]s surviving to almost their original height (around 30 ft). Now in the care of English Heritage, it is a rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.<ref>http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/warton-old-rectory/</ref>
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The oldest surviving
building
other than the church is the [[Old Rectory, Warton|ruined rectory]], built around 1267; records exist of work being carried out on the rectory until 1332. The ruins are in good condition with the [[gable]]s surviving to almost their original height (around 30 ft). Now in the care of English Heritage, it is a rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.<ref>http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/warton-old-rectory/</ref>
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Warton is the birthplace of the medieval ancestors of [[George Washington]], the first popularly elected [[President of the United States]].
[[
Lawrence Washington
]]
, seven generations prior to George Washington and his family, arrived in Warton around 1300, and [[Robert Washington]], Lawrence's great-grandson, is rumoured to have help build the clock tower of St Oswald's Church. The [[Coat of arms of George Washington|Washington family coat of arms]], three mullets and two bars, can be found in the church and is said to have inspired the design of the [[flag of the United States]].
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Warton is the birthplace of the medieval ancestors of [[George Washington]], the first popularly elected [[President of the United States]]. Lawrence Washington, seven generations prior to George Washington and his family, arrived in Warton around 1300, and [[Robert Washington]], Lawrence's great-grandson, is rumoured to have help build the clock tower of St Oswald's Church. The [[Coat of arms of George Washington|Washington family coat of arms]], three mullets and two bars, can be found in the church and is said to have inspired the design of the [[flag of the United States]].
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The flag of the United States of America is displayed on the village church flag pole every July Fourth. The flag was donated to the village after US soldiers had visited the village during WWII and having returned to the USA contacted their state senator about the birthplace of the Washington family. The donated flag was one of which had flown above the Capitol Building in Washington DC.
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The flag of the United States of America is displayed on the village church flag pole every July Fourth. The flag was donated to the village after US soldiers had visited the village during WWII and having returned to the USA contacted their state senator about the birthplace of the Washington family. The donated flag was one of which had flown above the Capitol Building in Washington DC.
The village continued to expand during the 16th and 17th century, a large number of houses being built to line the backbone of the village, Main Street, running through [[Carnforth]], Warton, [[Yealand Conyers]] and [[Yealand Redmayne]]
The village continued to expand during the 16th and 17th century, a large number of houses being built to line the backbone of the village, Main Street, running through [[Carnforth]], Warton, [[Yealand Conyers]] and [[Yealand Redmayne]]
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Until the 18th century, Warton was a minor provider of [[limestone]] quarried from [[Warton Crag]]. With the invention of the steam locomotive this industry boomed, causing Carnforth, the small hamlet where the local railway station was placed, to expand and outgrow Warton in a matter of decades. A number of the old 17th century [[lime kiln]]s can still be found dotted around Warton Crag, disused due to their inefficiency.
Until the 18th century, Warton was a minor provider of [[limestone]] quarried from [[Warton Crag]]. With the invention of the steam locomotive this industry boomed, causing Carnforth, the small hamlet where the local railway station was placed, to expand and outgrow Warton in a matter of decades. A number of the old 17th century [[lime kiln]]s can still be found dotted around Warton Crag, disused due to their inefficiency.
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The advancement of Carnforth's iron industry and locomotive progress meant that Warton expanded as a place for the workforce to live, and a number of cheap [[terraced housing]] filled up the gaps on Main Street around the turn of the 20th century. By the 1940s Warton had two council estates, a large number of shops and at least two public houses. Warton now has a cricket club since 1907 and they were crowned
westmorland
league
champions for the first time in 2007.
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The advancement of Carnforth's iron industry and locomotive progress meant that Warton expanded as a place for the workforce to live, and a number of cheap [[terraced housing]] filled up the gaps on Main Street around the turn of the 20th century. By the 1940s Warton had two council estates, a large number of shops and at least two public houses. Warton now has a cricket club since 1907 and they were crowned
Westmorland
League
champions for the first time in 2007.
==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Villages in Lancashire]]
[[Category:Villages in Lancashire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Lancashire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Lancashire]]
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[[Category:Geography of Lancaster]]
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[[Category:Geography
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of Lancaster]]
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