Ulpha

For the civil parish in South Lakeland, see Meathop and Ulpha.

Ulpha is a small village and civil parish in the Duddon Valley in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. 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]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Ulpha CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=793057&c=Ulpha&d=16&e=15&g=432531&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211931037703&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2008-05-27. 
  2. ^ A Dictionary of British Place-Names (A. D. Mills. Oxford University Press. 2003)

Ulpha bridge is often a popular tourist attraction in the summer, with many people coming to swim in the water.

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