Claughton, Lancaster

Claughton (/ˈklæftən/ KLAF-tən) is a small village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. The village is on the A683 road east of Lancaster and at the time of the 2001 census had a population of 132. In the 2011 census Claughton was grouped with Roeburndale (2001 pop. 76) to give a total of 223.

For another Lancashire parish and village of the same name, see Claughton, Wyre.

Claughton
St Chad's Church, Claughton,
now redundant
Claughton
Location in the City of Lancaster district
Claughton
Location in the Forest of Bowland
Claughton
Location within Lancashire
Population209 (2011)
OS grid referenceSD562664
Civil parish
  • Claughton
District
Shire county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLANCASTER
Postcode districtLA2
Dialling code01524
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

North of the village is the River Lune, and to the south is Claughton Moor and the fells of the Forest of Bowland.

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