Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre is a civil parish on
the Fylde
The Fylde () is a coastal plain in western Lancashire, England. It is roughly a square-shaped peninsula, bounded by Morecambe Bay to the north, the Ribble estuary to the south, the Irish Sea to the west, and the foot of the Bowland hills to ...
, in the
Borough of Wyre
Wyre is a local government district with borough status on the coast of Lancashire, England. The council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde and the borough also contains the towns of Cleveleys, Fleetwood, Garstang, Preesall and Thornton, along w ...
, in
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...
, England. It had a population of 604 in 2001,
increasing to 629 at the 2011 Census. The only settlements in the parish are the village of
St Michael's on Wyre
St Michael's on Wyre is a village on the Fylde, in the Borough of Wyre, in Lancashire, England; it lies on the River Wyre. The village is centred on the church of St Michael, which was founded before 640 AD. It is in the civil parish of ...
and the tiny hamlet of Ratten Row. The
River Wyre
The River Wyre, in Lancashire, England, flows into the Irish Sea at Fleetwood. It is 28 miles (45 km) long and has a sheltered estuary which penetrates deep into the Fylde peninsula.
Etymology
The name ''Wyre'' is of pre-Roman, likely, ...
passes through the parish, and the
River Brock
The River Brock is a river running through the county of Lancashire in England.
Commencing its journey on Fair Snape Fell, the infant River Brock runs beneath the Bleasdale Circle before continuing via Claughton and Bilsborrow to St Micha ...
joins the Wyre on the parish boundary.
Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre was once a
township
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in the ancient parish of St Michael's on Wyre. This became a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in 1866, forming part of the
Garstang Rural District
Garstang Rural District was a rural district in the county of Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974.
Origins
The district had its origins in the Garstang Poor Law Union, which had been created in 1837, covering Garstang itself and several sur ...
from 1894 till 1974. It has since become part of the
Borough of Wyre
Wyre is a local government district with borough status on the coast of Lancashire, England. The council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde and the borough also contains the towns of Cleveleys, Fleetwood, Garstang, Preesall and Thornton, along w ...
.
Along with
Great Eccleston
Great Eccleston is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, situated on a coastal plain called the Fylde. The village lies to the south of the River Wyre and the A586 road, approximately upstream from Fleetwood. At the 2001 census ...
,
Kirkland,
Out Rawcliffe
Out Rawcliffe is a village and civil parish on the north bank of the River Wyre in the Over Wyre area of the Fylde in Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 626.
It is the location of the medieva ...
and
Inskip-with-Sowerby, Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre forms part of the
Great Eccleston
Great Eccleston is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, situated on a coastal plain called the Fylde. The village lies to the south of the River Wyre and the A586 road, approximately upstream from Fleetwood. At the 2001 census ...
ward
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
of
Wyre Borough Council Wyre may refer to:
Places
* Wyre, Orkney, an island in Scotland
* Borough of Wyre, a local government district in Lancashire, England
** Wyre (UK Parliament constituency)
* River Wyre, a river in Lancashire, England
* Wyre Forest, a woodland in ...
.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre
Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre is a civil parish in the Wyre district of Lancashire, England. It contains nine buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Of these, one is listed at Gr ...
References
External links
Civil parishes in Lancashire
Geography of the Borough of Wyre
The Fylde
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