Gressingham
| Gressingham | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | LANCASTER | |
| Postcode district | LA2 | |
| Dialling code | 01524 | |
| Police | Lancashire | |
| Fire | Lancashire | |
| Ambulance | North West | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Gressingham is a small village and
Edward Paley in 1862.[3]
The Gressingham Duck was named after the village of Gressingham, having been first bred here in 1980 from a cross of
Pekin ducks.[4] However, the exclusive right to breed Gressingham Ducks was bought by Gressingham Foods in 1996, and the ducks they now produce are all from their farms in East Anglia.[5]
Notable people
John Young Stratton (1829/30 – 1905): author, essayist, social reformer and campaigner against rural poverty.
See also
References
- ^ "Parish headcount" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "St John the Evangelist's Church (1164600)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- ^ The Guardian: Gressingham Ducks: at the top of their game. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Gressingham: The Duck People. About Us. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Gressingham at Wikimedia Commons
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