Ulpha
Ulpha is a small village and civil parish in the Duddon Valley in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it forms part of the borough of Copeland. At Ulpha a road leaves the Duddon Valley to cross Birker Fell to the valley of Eskdale. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 159,[1] reducing at the 2011 Census to 128.[2]
| Ulpha | |
|---|---|
 St. Johns Church, Ulpha | |
  Ulpha Location in Copeland Borough  Ulpha Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | SD198935 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| 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 | |
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]
References
- "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Ulpha CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- A Dictionary of British Place-Names (A. D. Mills. Oxford University Press. 2003)
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