Haverthwaite
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Haverthwaite is a small village and civil parish in the Furness region of Cumbria, England. It is also within the boundaries of the Lake District National Park. It is located several miles east of Ulverston and is near the southern end of Windermere. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 728,[2] increasing at the 2011 census to 797.[1]
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Haverthwaite | |
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The Anglers Arms at Haverthwaite | |
Population | 797 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SD3483 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ULVERSTON |
Postcode district | LA12 |
Dialling code | 01539 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
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54.243°N 3.005°W / 54.243; -3.005 |
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The village gets part of its name from the Old Norse word thwaite which usually refers to a clearing or settlement in the forest.