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	Galgate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Galgate is a small village in northern England, just south of Lancaster University, and about half a mile south of Lancaster itself in the county of Lancashire.
		Indeed, the area in which Galgate is situated is the only geographical location in the world where all four modes of transport (road, rail, sea, and air) travel in the same direction (map).
		Galgate once had a thriving silk industry and many of the installations still stand.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galgate (299 words)

	Brief History and photo of the 4-masted barque Galgate
		The Galgate was a steel four-masted barque built by the Whitehaven Shipbuilding Company in August 1888.
		The Galgate was sunk 170 miles W by N of Ushant by a German submarine on the 7th May 1916, whilst bound from Portland, Oregon, for Falmouth with a cargo of barley.
		The Galgate, a vessel of 2.631 tons, was last reported as having arrived at St.Michaels on April 24.
	www.mightyseas.co.uk /marhist/whitehaven/wsbc/galgate.htm (608 words)

	The Lancaster Canal, History and Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Galgate is a small village situated on the A6 trunk road, which runs almost parallel alongside the canal and the main West London to Glasgow railway line, for a few hundred yards.
		Galgate has some of the nicest public moorings along the Lancaster Canal and are usually full most summer weekends.
		On the other side of the bridge, is the original Galgate Marina, recently closed and to be refurbished by British Waterways shortly.
	www.alucard.co.uk /lancaster/galgate.htm (265 words)

	Lancaster Canal and Millenium Ribble Link
		Lancaster canal I - Garstang, Glasson branch and Glasson Dock, Lancaster and Carnforth
		Lancaster canal II - Tewitfield and the Northern Reaches, Carnforth, Lancaster, Galgate, Garstang, Bilsborrow and Preston
		It was just over a mile to the water point at BW Galgate Marina, and we were able to have showers and do pumpouts there too.
	www.pcurtis.com /canal05-p4.htm (1506 words)

	Galgate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Half a mile north of Glasson Junction is the small village of Galgate.
		Galgate village is dominated by the railway that passes through it on a tall embankment.
		From Galgate there is a good footpath, partly along the canal, to Glasson Dock 2 miles to the west.
	www.hillbeck.plus.com /lct/Canal/Cruise/10-Galgate.htm (223 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Galgate is a rural village close to the south of Lancaster.
		It is within easy reach of Lancaster's many tourist and leisure attractions as well as the surrounding countryside and coastal areas.
		Reproduction of this website in whole or in part, in any form or medium without express written permission from BWML is prohibited.
	www.bwml.co.uk /marina.php?marina_id=6 (114 words)

	Property for sale in Galgate
		Galgate is a small village south of Lancaster University, about half a mile south of Lancaster itself in the County of Lancashire in England.
		The A6 Preston to Lancaster road runs north-south through the centre of the village, and junction 33a of the M6 is nearby.
		All advertisements for Galgate property for sale are placed by our partner estate agents.
	www.lancashirepropertysales.co.uk /property_for_sale_0_Galgate.html (139 words)

	Sport - Lancaster Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Galgate came back into the match and took the lead on the half-hour mark.
		A throughball caused confusion in the Marsh defence as two Galgate players seemed to be in an offside position but they were judged to be not interfering with play.
		Galgate responded and striker Thomas Gammon ran down the right wing, skillfully chipped the ball over his marker and shot for the corner but was denied by Dawson.
	www.lancastertoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=32&ArticleID=1941863 (494 words)

	Ecstasy and crack flourish in the nation's rural idylls \| UK News \| The Observer
		At the same time, hundreds of miles away, Scottish police were planning a raid on a school that would paint a picture of the far north few holidaymakers used to heather, hairy cows and tartan would recognise.
		Research has revealed that the wider area around Galgate officially has a drug problem to rival that of Manchester and Liverpool, but is without the extensive support services and networks on offer in the big cities.
		In the wake of Jade Slack's death anti-drug operations in Galgate and neighbouring Lancaster were stepped up and police made 200 arrests - one of those arrested was the little girl's father, although no charges were brought against him.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,6903,1046584,00.html (1034 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| Lancashire \| Couple cleared of killing Jade
		Rebecca Hodgson, 21, of Jackson Close, Lancaster, and her former boyfriend Wayne Wood, 22, of Highland Brow, Galgate, were found not guilty of manslaughter by a jury at Manchester Crown Court.
		The court had heard that Jade had slept over at Ms Hodgson's house in Galgate the night before she died.
		After Jade was taken to hospital, Wood left the house in Galgate to try to contact her father.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/england/lancashire/3117246.stm (680 words)

	The Plough Inn at Galgate
		Our popular 17th Century Coaching Inn is situated just ½ mile from Junction 33 of the M6 motorway in the rural village of Galgate, situated South of Lancaster on the A6.
		Galgate, meaning 'the road to Scotland' from the Old English 'Gal-gata', runs almost parallel alongside the Lancaster canal and the main West London to Glasgow railway line.
		The inn is painted white, with fl door and window surrounds, and has a particularly warm and welcoming interior, with beams, horse brasses, copper pans, drinking pots and period prints contributing to the traditional look.
	www.the-plough.co.uk (182 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Father of ecstasy victim arrested
		The 31-year-old, of Meadow Park, Galgate, near Lancaster, was later released on police bail until 20 September.
		His 10-year-old daughter, Jade Slack, died at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary on 14 July after becoming ill at a house in Galgate where she had spent the afternoon with a friend.
		The schoolgirl's funeral took place in Galgate last Friday and was attended by about 200 of her friends, family and classmates.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2181940.stm (274 words)

	Sport - Morecambe Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Galgate, who had to be at their best replied brilliantly with goals from Charles Andrews and Tom Gammon after Tarleton had led 3-0.
		Galgate had a strong wind at their backs after the break and as the second half wore on, Galgate started to edge the game and this brought out the best of man of the match Kenroy Keane.
		Galgate weathered the storm from Tarleton before Keane scored a fabulous diving header from just outside the penalty to set up a home tie with Shevington or Leyland St. Mary's.
	www.morecambetoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=35&ArticleID=1878839 (2165 words)

	Ministry of Information: Cycle ride: Lancaster-Galgate-Trough of Bowland-Jubilee Tower-Lancaster
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		Last night, my mother rang to tell me that Galgate, the village just south of Lancaster where I lived 1994-96, was on the TV news: the River Conder had breached its flood barriers after sustained (though not especially heavy, to my knowledge) rainfall.
		It was further to Abbeystead than I remembered, and some sort of fete prevented me from wandering around with the camera, so I decided to go on yet again - it couldn't be much further to the Trough of Bowland.
	www.ministry-of-information.co.uk /blog/archives/000475.htm (407 words)

	BBC - Lancashire - BBC Bus: World Harmony Runners in Galgate
		As the BBC Bus team settled into a gentle day in Galgate, they were abruptly awoken, sorry, their senses were alerted, as a team of runners sped past.
		He and his team mates, Janos Derekas (Hungary), Sankalpa Laklias (France), Arthur Schaefer (Germany), Mila Pisanova (Czech Republic) and Sara Panini (Italy) are running across the UK and stumbled across the BBC Bus in Galgate.
		The European leg of the run started in Portugal in March and since then has passed through Spain, France, Ireland and Scotland.
	www.bbc.co.uk /lancashire/bbc_bus/2005/03/31/harmonyrun_galgate.shtml (325 words)

	Elizabeth Cartmel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Betty, as she was popularly known, married William Bryning of Galgate, Silk Comber at St. Michael's Church, Cockerham on the 25th November 1799.
		Also to be found at the same address were daughter Ellen 39 and son Mark 25 (silk dresser), but no sign of husband William.
		On the 1851 Census (address 92 Galgate) Betty is a widow aged 72, born Keswick, occupation shopkeeper.
	www.btinternet.com /~stephen.yarwood/elizabeth_cartmel.htm (160 words)

	Galgate Reserves
		Recreation Ground, Galgate, behind the Plough Hotel on A6 road South of Lancaster.
		Galgate ¾ mile to the North, ground on left.
		Held in Galgate Sports and Social Club on first Monday of month at 7.30pm.
	www.nlfl.org.uk /North%20Lancs%20League/Clubs/Three/Galgate%20Reserves.htm (59 words)

	Opposition to Lancaster University Expansion r0206181
		Many of the residents of Galgate expressed their opposition, to local MP Hilton Dawson, and University Council, pro-Vice Chancellor Alan Whitaker, at a meeting in the Stoney Lane Institute, Galgate on Saturday 15th June 2002.
		Already, in rush hours, traffic backs up from Galgate traffic lights, almost to the point where this road will be built.
		During the Galgate protest meeting, slides were shown of the flood waters.
	www.wussu.com /roads/r02/r0206181.htm (808 words)

	BLS CC - 2nd Team reports 2003
		Sands second team reached the final for the second season in succession after a heart-stopping victory at Galgate on Sunday.
		The home side opted to bat first, but were soon in trouble, falling to 15-2 as Steve Foxcroft took two wickets in the fourth over.
		Tony Pennington and Mark Brickles put on 48 for the sixth wicket, Pennington opening his shoulders and lofting the ball down the ground as the home side began to struggle in the field.
	www.blscc.ndo.co.uk /2003_2nd_XI_Reports.htm (584 words)

	Meetic > Dating in Galgate, UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Welcome to Galgate online dating with Meetic - The most visited singles and Internet dating site in Europe.
		Meetic offers its Galgate singles some of the best online dating services and tools to help you find your right match, enabling you to carefully select the personal characteristics of the people that you want to date and also determine which kind of people are able to see your online singles profile.
		Meetic is an easy to use online dating service where you’ll be able to get online in minutes, and start searching for the perfect UK or Galgate date.
	singles.meetic.com /lancashire/galgate-dating.htm (187 words)

	Blezards, carpet, curtain and suite specialists
		Established in 1991, Blezards are an exclusive, family run business based in Galgate, Lancaster.
		We provide a very special service to all our customers - offering free and friendly interior design advice based on our many years of experience in the business.
		Designed to grace your home, tetrad's sofas and chairs are built to last - sit back and enjoy them.
	www.blezards.co.uk (128 words)

	Voice of Methodism Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		For example, during the 1990s in the Galgate Anglican Church, the 'Stations of the Cross' were installed.
		While we love and respect our Roman Catholic sisters and brothers in Christ, we also have a mind to the validity of our own history and origins in the glorious teachings of English Nonconformism.
		Therefore, we call upon the leadership of the church to put an end to this proposal.
	www.flavell.vispa.com /galgate.htm (571 words)

	C & M Motors
		Established in 1967, we are now one of the largest independent body repair centres in the Lancaster and Morecambe area.
		Operating from our modern, purpose built site in Galgate, we regularly repair and service upwards of 20 vehicles per week.
		Through the quality of our workmanship we have won the approval of some of the UK's leading motor insurers.
	www.cmmotors.co.uk /index.html (157 words)

	Silk Mill, Galgate, near Lancaster, UK, 18 September, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Silk Mill, Galgate, near Lancaster, UK, 18 September, 2004
		Thompson Mill, the oldest silk mill in England, was the main employer (of 400 people) in Galgate for 178 years from 1793 until its closure in 1971.
		The mill and subsidiary buildings are now occupied by a variety of small businesses, including a café, a marine chandler (I think - it was there a few years ago, but I suspect it moved nearer the canal) and a bathroom furniture showroom.
	www.ministry-of-information.co.uk /blog1/180904-01.htm (88 words)

	Cockerham & Galgate.
		We are grateful for the support of The Plough Inn, Main Road, Galgate who organised a fireworks display and helped to raise £260 towards group funds.
		The Cokerham and Galgate team covers a wider area which includes Lancaster University, Glasson Dock, Dolphinholme, Forton, Scorton and parts of Cabus.
		If you would like to find out more about the group or are interested in volunteering either as a responder or in a support role, please use the form below.
	www.las-first-responders.com /cockerhamgalgate/4519076571?version=long (103 words)

	Ecstasy and crack flourish in the nation's rural idylls \| Society \| SocietyGuardian.co.uk
		She took five of the deadly pills when left in the care of her parents' friends in Galgate and, as she clung to life, one of them continued dealing his lethal ware.
		Morecambe Bay is home to 1,088 drugs users who are registered as receiving treatment.
		In towns such as Peterhead and Fraserburgh, smack habits are commonplace among young fishermen and, with the industry in decline, many locals fear a crimewave could be about to hit shore as steady incomes sink into the North Sea.
	society.guardian.co.uk /drugsandalcohol/story/0,8150,1046590,00.html (1041 words)

	Flower Delivery Galgate \| Florists Galgate \| Send Flowers Galgate \| Online Flower Shop
		You can send a full range of premium quality flower bouquets to be delivered to Galgate.
		Serenata Flowers is one of the leading Florists in the UK and delivers flowers daily to Galgate.
		You can rest assure that your flower order to Galgate is treated with the utmost care by our professional florists.
	www.serenataflowers.com /sendflowers/Galgate.htm (597 words)

	Barney Legends
		Sometime during 1803 an argument between a volunteer soldier (a man from the town called Taylor, and a gamekeeper called Cruddas who worked for the earl of Strathmore at Streatlam Castle) broke out over who was the better shot.
		The men took their guns and made a bet (as men with guns like to do) to find out who was the better shot and The main road into 'Barney' is Galgate Galgate is based on a road built by the Romans.
		At the end of Galgate is the Scar Top and the ruins of the stone castle built in 1125 by Bernard de Balliol.
	www.barneylegends.co.uk (854 words)

	C & M Motors - Car Body Repairs in Lancaster - Lancaster Business Directory
		C and M Motors Vehicle Repair and 24-hour Recovery Centre was established in 1967 and is now one of the largest independent car body repairs centres in the Lancaster and Morecambe area.
		From our modern, purpose built car body repair centre in Galgate, near Lancaster, we regularly repair and service upwards of 20 vehicles per week.
		Of all the garages and car body specialists in the Lancaster area, we like to think we offer the most professional and friendly customer service where time-scales and specific requirements are always met.
	www.thebestof.co.uk /Lancaster/20745/1/1/the_best_of.aspx (603 words)

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