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Meathop And Ulpha

Meathop and Ulpha is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha, in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. Historically in Westmorland, it is located 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north east of Grange-over-Sands, 10.6 miles (17.1 km) south west of Kendal and 64.0 miles (103.0 km) south of Carlisle, between the confluence of the River Kent estuary and the River Winster. In 2001 it had a population of 143, increasing slightly to 154 at the Census 2011. It included the village of Meathop.

There were two Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the parish:

History

Meathop and Ulpha was formerly a township in Beetham parish, from 1866 Meathop and Ulpha was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 2015 and merged with Witherslack to form "Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha".

See also

References

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Meathop and Ulpha Parish (E04002632)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Meathop and Ulpha Parish (16UG049)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Meathop Moss" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Meathop Woods and Quarry" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
  5. ^ "History of Meathop, in South Lakeland and Westmorland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes Meathop and Ulpha Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Cumbria Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 December 2021.