Meathop and Ulpha

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Population 154 (2011) Civil parish Meathop and Ulpha Country England Shire county Cumbria Dialling code 01539		OS grid reference SD4380 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom District South Lakeland UK parliament constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale

Meathop and Ulpha is a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. Historically in Westmorland, 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. The parish has a population of 143, increasing slightly to 154 at the Census 2011.

Map of Meathop, Grange-over-Sands, UK

There are two Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the parish:

Meathop Moss is a raised peat-bog designated an SSSI for its biological interest. Leased by the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves in 1919, it now belongs to the Cumbria Wildlife Trust.

Meathop Woods and Quarry, which consists of woodland and a disused quarry on the side of a hill, has biological and geological interest.

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Meathop and Ulpha Wikipedia

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