Haverigg

Haverigg

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Haverigg
latitude= 54.19715
longitude= -3.28906
civil_parish=
population = 1791 (Ward)
shire_district= Copeland
shire_county= Cumbria
region = North West England
constituency_westminster=
post_town=
postcode_district=
postcode_area=
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= SD160787

Haverigg, a village on the south-west coast of Cumbria, England. It is part of the local government district of Copeland.

The name Haverigg derives from the old Norse language and can be translated as ‘the hill where oats are grown’.Haverigg has an extensive, quiet Blue Flag beach. It also has a restored lighthouse. It is close to the Hodbarrow RSPB nature reserve on the edge of Hodbarrow Lagoon. Nearby is the internationally renowned Duddon Estuary.

Population

(1991 census)

Residents
1,214
Dwellings
523

External links

* [http://uk.geocities.com/millomtic/Page1.html Millom Tourist Information Centre]
* [http://www.millom.org/ Millom & Haverigg information website]
* [http://uk.geocities.com/sharpene/Page1.html Visit Haverigg & Millom Website]
* [http://uk.geocities.com/sharpene/Page3.html Visit Haverigg & Millom Reports (News)]
* [http://uk.geocities.com/sharpene/Page4.html Visit Haverigg & Millom Events]
* [http://www.millompalladium.co.uk/ Local Theatre Website]
* [http://www.millom.org/adverts.htm Haverigg Businesses]
* [http://southcumbriacg.com South Cumbria Coastguard]
* [http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/UKXX1178_c.html?force_units=1 Haverigg's Weather]


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