| Lamplugh | |
Lamplugh Church |
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Lamplugh
Lamplugh shown within Cumbria |
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| Population | 763 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | NY113207 |
| Parish | Lamplugh |
| District | Copeland |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CA 14 |
| Dialling code | 01946 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Copeland |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Lamplugh ( /ˈlæmpluː/ lam-ploo) is a scattered community and civil parish located in west Cumbria on the edge of the English Lake District. It is the starting point for a number of walks, and is on the Sea to Sea / C2C / Coast to Coast Cycle Route.
On 2 June 2010 Lamplugh was the scene of the first in the chain of murders known as the Cumbria shootings, when Derrick Bird shot his twin brother, David, who was a resident of Lamplugh.[1]
The local pub is named the Lamplugh Tip Inn, and the village is on the edge of the Lake District National Park. While the village is less than 20 m from the national park, houses are cheaper than in nearby Loweswater, as it is not actually inside it.