Ulpha is a small village and civil parish in the Duddon Valley in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it forms part of the Cumberland unitary authority area. 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,[2] reducing at the 2011 Census to 128.[1]

Ulpha
Village and parish
St. Johns Church, Ulpha
Ulpha is located in the former Borough of Copeland
Ulpha
Ulpha
Location in the former Copeland Borough
Ulpha is located in Cumbria
Ulpha
Ulpha
Location within Cumbria
Population128 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSD198935
Civil parish
  • Ulpha
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS
Postcode districtLA20
Dialling code01229
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°19′52″N 3°13′59″W / 54.331°N 3.233°W / 54.331; -3.233

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.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ulpha Parish (E04002506)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Ulpha Parish (16UE026)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  3. ^ A Dictionary of British Place-Names (A. D. Mills. Oxford University Press. 2003)
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