Levendale is a small

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in the south-east of

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, in

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, England, which is bordered by the River Leven. It is also known as Ingleby Grange. The estate is built in former area occupied by Leven Mouth Farm. Levendale has been, and is the home to many of

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. Other than houses, Levendale has one

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, and an independent convenience store as well as various large open spaces including one that runs down the middle of the estate where electricity pylons used to stand until they were removed in the summer of 2004. Half of the estate's streets follow a naming theme of villages in the

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School

Levendale Primary School is a

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located in the estate which opened in the 1970s. The school is located at the centre of the estate and consists of five buildings.

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