Cantsfield is a hamlet

Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...

 and civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 in the City of Lancaster

City of Lancaster

The City of Lancaster , is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Morecambe, Heysham, and Carnforth, as well as...

, in Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

, England

England

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, near the boundary with North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...

. It is situated near the River Greta

River Greta (Lune)

The River Greta is a river flowing through Lancashire and North Yorkshire in the north of England.The river is formed by the confluence of the River Twiss and the River Doe at Ingleton....

 and on the A687 road near the junction with the A683. The parish had a population of 76 as of the 2001 census

United Kingdom Census 2001

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. The village is a designated conservation area

Conservation area

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.

Thurland Castle

Castle

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, situated between Cantsfield and Tunstall

Tunstall, Lancashire

Tunstall is a village in north Lancashire, England . It is northeast of Lancaster on the A683 road between Lancaster and Kirkby Lonsdale. In the 2001 census the civil parish of Tunstall had a population of 105....

, was originally built in the 14th century, and after being damaged during the English Civil War

English Civil War

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 and rebuilt on two occasions has now been converted into apartment

Apartment

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s.