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Sambo's Grave

Sambo's Grave is the burial site of a dark-skinned cabin boy or slave, on unconsecrated ground in a field near the small village of Sunderland Point, near Heysham and Overton, Lancashire, North West England. Sunderland Point was a port, serving cotton, sugar and slave ships from the West Indies and North America, which declined after Glasson Dock was opened in 1787. It is a very small community only accessible via a narrow road, which crosses a salt marsh and is cut off at high tide.

Located at 53.9963, -2.8827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Lancaster, Burials in North West England, British slaves, 1736 deaths

Municipal Borough of Morecambe and Heysham

Morecambe and Heysham was a municipal borough in Lancashire, England, from 1928 to 1974. http://www. visionofbritain. org. uk/relationships. jsp?u_id=10074022&c_id=10001043 It was formed by the merging of Morecambe urban district and Heysham urban district. The area now forms part of the City of Lancaster district.

Located at 54.054, -2.885 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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History of Lancashire, Local government in Lancaster, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Municipal boroughs of England, Morecambe

St Peter's Church, Heysham

St Peter's Church, Heysham, is located in the village of Heysham, Lancashire, England. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn.

Located at 54.0474, -2.9019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Lancashire, Grade I listed churches, Grade I listed buildings in Lancashire, Anglo-Saxon architecture, Norman architecture, English Gothic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire, Churches completed in 1864, 7th-century church buildings, Diocese of Blackburn, Churches in Lancaster, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Lancashire

Overton St. Helen's C.E. Primary School

Overton St. Helen’s C.E. Primary School is a small primary school located in the Village of Overton, Lancashire. The school opened in 1964 and accommodates 164 pupils currently.

Located at 54.016, -2.859 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1964, Primary schools in Lancashire, Schools in Lancaster, Church of England schools, 1964 establishments in England

Christ Church, Glasson

Christ Church, Glasson, is located in the village of Glasson, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is combined with those of St Michael, Cockerham, and St Luke, Winmarleigh. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

Located at 53.9965, -2.8427 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Lancashire, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire, Religious buildings completed in 1840, 18th-century Church of England church buildings, 19th-century Church of England church buildings, Religious buildings completed in 1932, Diocese of Blackburn, Edmund Sharpe buildings, Austin and Paley buildings, Churches in Lancaster

St John the Divine's Church, Morecambe

St John the Divine's Church, Morecambe, is located in Draycombe Drive, Sandylands, Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

Located at 54.058, -2.8876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Lancashire, Grade II listed churches, Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire, Gothic Revival architecture in Lancashire, Religious buildings completed in 1901, Diocese of Blackburn, Austin and Paley buildings, Churches in Lancaster, Morecambe

St Helen's Church, Overton

St Helen's Church, Overton, is located in Church Grove, Overton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.

Located at 54.0113, -2.8545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Lancashire, Grade II* listed churches, Grade II* listed buildings in Lancashire, Norman architecture, English Gothic architecture, Churches in Lancaster, Austin and Paley buildings

Thurnham Hall

Thurnham Hall is a grade I listed 17th century listed country house in the village of Thurnham, Lancashire, England some 10 km (6 miles) south of Lancaster. The present building is a three-story stone-built house probably built in the 1600s for Robert Dalton. It stands facing west in 30 acres of rising ground about a half a kilometer (quarter of a mile) from the left bank of the River Conder. The building contains an impressive Jacobean Great Hall and now functions as a resort hotel.

Located at 53.9842, -2.8196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Country houses in Lancashire, Grade I listed buildings in Lancashire