Haverigg

Haverigg
The Harbour Hotel, Haverigg
Haverigg Haverigg shown within Cumbria
Population	1,841 (2011.Ward)
OS grid reference	SD160787
Civil parish	Millom
District	Copeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Millom
Postcode district	LA18
Dialling code	01229
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Copeland
List of places UK England Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°11′50″N 3°17′21″W / 54.19715°N 3.28906°W / 54.19715; -3.28906

Haverigg, a village on the south-west coast of Cumbria, England, historically part of the county of Cumberland. It is a ward within the civil parish of Millom,^[1] and is within the local government district of Copeland. In 2001 it had a population of 1,791 in 548 households,^[2] increasing in 2011 to a population of 1,849 in 549 Households.^[3] The name Haverigg derives from the Old Norse 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 and is close to the Hodbarrow RSPB Nature Reserve on the edge of Hodbarrow Lagoon. Haverigg is at the mouth of the Duddon Estuary, a protected area important for birds and other wildlife.

The village is also home to Haverigg Prison, a low security prison for males from all over the North of England.

An independent lifeboat station, Haverigg Inshore Rescue Team, has been based in the village since 1973 assisting those in difficulty around the Duddon coastline.^[4]

Gallery

Haverigg Pool
Duddon sands
Duddon Estuary and restored lighthouse
Horses on the beach

References

↑ "Millom CP". neighourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
↑ "Haverigg (Ward)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
↑ "Millom ward population 2011". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
↑ "Haverigg Inshore Rescue". Haverigg Inshore Rescue. Retrieved 6 November 2013.

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