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Milnthorpe Sands |
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Meathop and Ulpha
Meathop and Ulpha shown within Cumbria |
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| Population | 143 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SD4380 |
| Parish | Meathop and Ulpha |
| District | South Lakeland |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANGE OVER SANDS |
| Postcode district | LA11 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Meathop and Ulpha is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. 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. Until 1974 it was part of Westmorland. The parish has a population of 143.[1]
There are two Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the parish: Meathop Moss, which is a raised peat bog;[2] and Meathop Woods and Quarry, which consists of woodland and a disused quarry on the side of a hill.[3]
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