Middleton, Lancashire

This article is about the village near Heysham. For the town near Manchester, formerly in Lancashire, see Middleton, Greater Manchester.

Middleton
Silo at Middleton Industrial Estate
Middleton Location in the City of Lancaster district Show map of the City of Lancaster district Middleton Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Population	705 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD423587
Civil parish	Middleton
District	Lancaster
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MORECAMBE
Postcode district	LA3
Dialling code	01524
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Morecambe and Lunesdale

Middleton is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, between Heysham and Overton. It had a population of 705 in 2011.^[1]

Middleton was the location of Middleton Tower Holiday Camp, which opened in 1939. The camp was owned by Pontin's from July 1955 until its closure in October 1994.^[2] By 2008, the holiday camp had been redeveloped as a gated community with bungalows and flats.^[3]

Notable villagers

• William Lionel Clause, landscape artist (born at Middleton, 1887)

See also

• Listed buildings in Middleton, Lancashire

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Middleton Parish (E04005195)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2. Hogg, David (19 August 2004). "Reunion for Pontin's 'Liner' camp staff". Lancashire Evening Post (newspaper). Preston: Johnston Press. p. 19. 0964-0967.
3. "Former Police Station proposal get thumbs-down". Lakeland Echo. Morecambe: Johnston Press. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.

External links

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