| Static Image Name: | Over Kellet village green - geograph.org.uk - 772110.jpg |
| Static Image Width: | 240 |
| Static Image Caption: | Village Green |
| Official Name: | Over Kellet |
| Civil Parish: | Over Kellet |
| Country: | England |
| Region: | North West England |
| Population: | 761 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) |
| Os Grid Reference: | SD520700 |
| Coordinates: | 54.124°N -2.734°W |
| Post Town: | CARNFORTH |
| Postcode Area: | LA |
| Postcode District: | LA6 |
| Dial Code: | 01524 |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom City of Lancaster |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the City of Lancaster district |
Over Kellet is a village and civil parish near Carnforth in the English county of Lancashire. The parish, which is in the City of Lancaster, includes the village of Capernwray, at its northern end, and has a population of 778,[1] decreasing slightly to 761 at the 2011 Census. The Lancaster Canal passes through the parish.[2]
The village was referred to as Chellet in the Domesday Book, and more recently has also been known as Lesser Kellet. It is approximately 1miles east of Carnforth, and 0.6miles east of junction 35 of the M6 motorway.
The Church of St Cuthbert has existed since 1215.[3] The current building, a Grade II* listed building,[4] was mostly built in the 16th century. It was restored in 1864, and is now a joint Anglican/Methodist church.
Capernwray Dive Centre can be found on the outskirts of the village.
See main article: Capernwray Hall. Capernwray Hall is an 1844 country house designed by Edmund Sharpe and is a grade II* listed building. Since 1947 it has been the home of the Capernwray Missionary Fellowship of Torchbearers. Capernwray Old Hall is a different, grade II listed, late 17th-century building.