Levens, Cumbria

Levens
Village and parish
Lych gate at St John's Church
Levens is located in the former South Lakeland district
Levens
Levens
Location in the former South Lakeland district
Levens is located in Cumbria
Levens
Levens
Location within Cumbria
Population1,049 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSD4886
Civil parish
  • Levens
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKENDAL
Postcode districtLA8
Dialling code01539
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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54°16′05″N 2°47′20″W / 54.268°N 2.789°W / 54.268; -2.789

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,[2] increasing at the 2011 census to 1,049.[1] The village lies four miles (6.4 km) south of Kendal off the A6 and A590 roads. Levens Hall is within the parish.

View of Levens from the west.
Levens, seen from the west.
  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Levens Parish (E04002624)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Levens Parish (16UG041)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2021.