Population 260 (2011) Civil parish Leck Country England Shire county Lancashire Dialling code 01524 | OS grid reference SD643768 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom District City of Lancaster UK parliament constituency Morecambe and Lunesdale | |
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Leck is a civil parish in the English county of Lancashire. The parish of Leck had a population of 189 recorded in the 2001 census, increasing to 260 at the 2011 Census. It is located next to the Leck Beck close to the main A65, 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of the Cumbrian town of Kirkby Lonsdale. Administratively it forms part of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster itself being 18 miles (29 km) away.
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Map of Leck, UK
The Church of St Peter was built in 1878-79 and burnt down in 1913, but was accurately re-built in 1915.
Geology
Leck is located on two ancient geological fault lines: the Dent Fault and the Craven Fault. These meet at around 54.190507°N 2.527339°W / 54.190507; -2.527339. In the Carboniferous to Jurassic periods these major earth movements formed the dramatic landscape of Lonsdale and the Aire Gap in Craven District