| Over Kellet | |
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  Over Kellet Location in the City of Lancaster district Show map of the City of Lancaster district | |
| Population | 761 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD520700 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARNFORTH |
| Postcode district | LA6 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Over Kellet is a village andcivil parish nearCarnforth in the English county ofLancashire. The parish, which is in theCity of Lancaster, includes the village ofCapernwray, at its northern end, and has a population of 778,[1] decreasing slightly to 761 at the 2011 Census.[2] TheLancaster Canal passes through the parish.[3]
The village was referred to asChellet inthe Domesday Book, and more recently has also been known asLesser Kellet.[3] It is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east ofCarnforth, and 0.6 miles (0.97 km) east of junction 35 of theM6 motorway.
TheChurch of St Cuthbert has existed since 1215.[4] The current building, a Grade II*listed building,[5] was mostly built in the 16th century. It was restored in 1864, and is now a joint Anglican/Methodist church.[4]
Capernwray Dive Centre can be found on the outskirts of the village.
Capernwray Hall is an 1844 country house designed byEdmund Sharpe and is a grade II*listed building.[6] Since 1947 it has been the home of theCapernwray Missionary Fellowship of Torchbearers. Capernwray Old Hall is a different, grade II listed, late 17th-century building.[7]
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