Over Kellet is a village and

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near Carnforth in the English county of

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. The parish, which is in the

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, includes the village of Capernwray, at its northern end, and has a population of 778, decreasing slightly to 761 at the 2011 Census. The

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passes through the parish. The village was referred to as ''Chellet'' in the Domesday Book, and more recently has also been known as ''Lesser Kellet''. It is approximately east of Carnforth, and east of junction 35 of the

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. The Church of St Cuthbert has existed since 1215. The current building, a Grade II*

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, was mostly built in the 16th century. It was restored in 1864, and is now a joint Anglican/Methodist church. Capernwray Dive Centre can be found on the outskirts of the village.

Capernwray Hall

Capernwray Hall is an 1844 country house designed by Edmund Sharpe and is a grade II*

. Since 1947 it has been the home of the Capernwray Missionary Fellowship of Torchbearers. Capernwray Old Hall is a different, grade II listed, late 17th-century building.

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Over Kellet Village
Geography of the City of Lancaster Civil parishes in Lancashire Villages in Lancashire {{Lancashire-geo-stub

Capernwray Hall

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