Levens, Cumbria

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.

Levens, seen from the west.

Levens
Village and parish
Lych gate at St John's Church
Levens Location in the former South Lakeland district Show map of the former South Lakeland district Levens Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	1,049 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SD4886
Civil parish	Levens
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KENDAL
Postcode district	LA8
Dialling code	01539
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.268°N 2.789°W / 54.268; -2.789

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches from Helsington, then south to Heversham. The total ward population at the 2011 Census was 2,056.^[3]

Notable people

• Henry Graham (of Levens) (died 1707), landowner and member of parliament
• James Knox (born 1995), racing cyclist^[4]

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Listed buildings in Levens, Cumbria