Ulpha

Coordinates: 54°19′52″N 3°13′59″W / 54.331°N 3.233°W

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Ulpha
Village and parish
St. Johns Church, Ulpha
Ulpha Location in the former Copeland Borough Ulpha Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	128 (2011)^[1]
OS grid reference	SD198935
Civil parish	Ulpha
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS
Postcode district	LA20
Dialling code	01229

Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West

UK Parliament	Copeland
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°19′52″N 3°13′59″W / 54.331°N 3.233°W / 54.331; -3.233

Ulpha is a small village and

2001 census the parish had a population of 159,^[2] reducing at the 2011 Census to 128.^[1]

The name Ulpha is believed to have originated with the meaning of 'hill frequented by wolves'. The name was derived from the Old Norse words ulfr meaning wolves and haugr meaning hill.^[3]

See also

References

^
Office for National Statistics
. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Ulpha Parish (16UE026)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
^ A Dictionary of British Place-Names (A. D. Mills. Oxford University Press. 2003)

External links

Media related to Ulpha at Wikimedia Commons

Cumbria County History Trust: Ulpha (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Local community website

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