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{{Infobox UK place {{Infobox UK place
| official_name= Torrisholme | official_name= Torrisholme
| country= England | country= England
| region= North West England | region= North West England
| population = 6,758 | population = 6,758
| population_ref = <small>(in 2001)</small> | population_ref = <small>(in 2001)</small>
| os_grid_reference= | os_grid_reference=
| latitude= 54.066 | latitude= 54.066
| longitude= -2.830 | longitude= -2.830
| post_town= MORECAMBE | post_town= MORECAMBE
| postcode_area= LA | postcode_area= LA
| postcode_district= LA4 | postcode_district= LA4
| dial_code= 01524 | dial_code= 01524
| constituency_westminster= ] | constituency_westminster= ]
| map_type= Lancashire | map_type= Lancashire
| shire_district= ] | shire_district= ]
| shire_county= ] | shire_county= ]
}} }}
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== Landmarks == == Landmarks ==
] ]
Torrisholme Barrow, a ] feature to the north of the village, is a mound that provides 360-degree views over ] and the city of ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lancscc.gov.uk/environment/env_highways/roads/heysham/pdf/12%20Landscape%20PoE.pdf | title=12: Landscape PoE | publisher=] | year=2007 | month=June | accessdate=2008-04-28 }}</ref> There is a ] on the summit. A ] ], also at the summit at {{gbmapping|SD460642}}, is a ].<ref>{{cite web | title=Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan | page=275 | url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/Environment/lmwlp/adoption/APAppendices.pdf | publisher=] | month=December | year=2001 | accessdate=2008-12-25 }}</ref> Torrisholme Barrow, a ] feature to the north of the village, is a mound that provides 360-degree views over ] and the city of ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lancscc.gov.uk/environment/env_highways/roads/heysham/pdf/12%20Landscape%20PoE.pdf | title=12: Landscape PoE | publisher=] | year=2007 | month=June | accessdate=2008-04-28 }}{{dead link|date=May 2012}}</ref> There is a ] on the summit. A ] ], also at the summit at {{gbmapping|SD460642}}, is a ].<ref>{{cite web | title=Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan | page=275 | url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/Environment/lmwlp/adoption/APAppendices.pdf | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110613190716/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/Environment/lmwlp/adoption/APAppendices.pdf | archivedate=2011-06-13 | publisher=] | month=December | year=2001 | accessdate=2008-12-25 }}</ref>


== Governance == == Governance ==
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== Education == == Education ==
], a ] college, is in Torrisholme ward, between Torrisholme and Lancaster. ], a ] college, is in Torrisholme ward, between Torrisholme and Lancaster.


Torrisholme Community Primary School is also in Torrisholme and supports children from reception to year 6. Opened in 1961, it was one of the first schools, under the auspices of the ] Education Committee, to teach in ]. Although the formal policy of ] only started in 1965, children from the 1961 intake onwards were taught entirely in metric. Torrisholme Community Primary School is also in Torrisholme and supports children from reception to year 6. Opened in 1961, it was one of the first schools, under the auspices of the ] Education Committee, to teach in ]. Although the formal policy of ] only started in 1965, children from the 1961 intake onwards were taught entirely in metric.


==References== == References ==
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==External links== == External links ==
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Revision as of 17:52, 22 May 2012

Human settlement in England
Torrisholme
Population6,758 (in 2001)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMORECAMBE
Postcode districtLA4
Dialling code01524
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire

Torrisholme is a village near Morecambe, Lancashire, on the North West coast of England. In the 2001 census the Torrisholme Ward had a population of 6,758 living in 3,118 households.

Torrisholme was referred to as Toredholme in the Domesday Book.

Geography

Torrisholme is a suburban village, east of the centre of Morecambe. Poulton-le-Sands is north-west of the village with Bare located to the north. The boundary with Bare is formed by the Morecambe Branch Line, on which Bare Lane railway station is situated. East of the village is Skerton, a suburb of Lancaster.

Landmarks

Triangulation pillar on Torrisholme Barrow

Torrisholme Barrow, a drumlin feature to the north of the village, is a mound that provides 360-degree views over Morecambe Bay and the city of Lancaster. There is a triangulation pillar on the summit. A Bronze Age round barrow, also at the summit at grid reference SD460642, is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Governance

Torrisholme formed part of the Poulton, Bare and Torrisholme township. A local board was established in 1852, which became the borough of Morecambe in 1902. The village is now part of the City of Lancaster district.

Education

Lancaster and Morecambe College, a further education college, is in Torrisholme ward, between Torrisholme and Lancaster.

Torrisholme Community Primary School is also in Torrisholme and supports children from reception to year 6. Opened in 1961, it was one of the first schools, under the auspices of the Lancashire Education Committee, to teach in metric. Although the formal policy of Metrication in the United Kingdom only started in 1965, children from the 1961 intake onwards were taught entirely in metric.

References

  1. ^ William Farrer & J. Brownbill (editors) (1914). "Townships: Poulton, Bare and Torrisholme". A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 8. pp. 64–69. Retrieved 2008-04-28. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. National Statistics - Key Figures for 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics
  3. "12: Landscape PoE" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. "Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. 2001. p. 275. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2008-12-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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